English Dictionary
Definition school in British English
school
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Differences between British and American English: school
In both the UK and the US, school usually means a place where children are taught from the age of four or five until they are 18. American speakers also use school to refer to a university. In the UK, you say that children are at school during the day: The kids are at school until 3.00. In the US, you usually say they are in school, but American speakers also use in school when they mean studying at a school or university rather than having a job: She’s still in school, but she’s graduating in the spring.
It's time to go to school.
Don't be late for school!
They go swimming after school on Thursdays.
I didn't like school very much.
Both my kids are still at school.
I left school when I was fifteen.
a school uniform
a university department or a college that teaches a particular subject
the School of Management
a private institution that teaches a particular skill
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