school

noun (EDUCATION)

/skuːl/

Definition

A1 [C or U] a place where children go to be educated: a primary/secondary school Milton Road School They're building a new school in the village. She drives the kids to school every morning.UK I was at school with (= I went to the same school at the same time as) Luke's brother. Is Emily in school today or is she still ill? Which school do you go to (formal attend)? school meals/uniform school buildings/feesTypes of school A1 [U] the period of your life during which you go to school, or the teaching and learning activities which happen at school: British children start/begin school at the age of four or five. What do you want to do when you leave school (= finish studying at school)? I love/hate school.US My sister teaches school (= teaches children in a school) in New York City.Types of school A2 [U] the time during the day when children are studying in school: before/after school School starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m. Schools in generalDays and times of day › [C + sing/pl verb] all the children and teachers at a school: The whole school is/are delighted about Joel's success in the championships.Students and pupils › [C or U] a part of a college or university specializing in a particular subject or group of subjects: the School of Oriental and African Studies She went to medical school in Edinburgh.University and college education A2 [C] a place where people, especially adults, can study a particular subject either some of the time or all of the time: a driving/dancing school the London Business SchoolTypes of school B1 [U] US for university: We first met at graduate school (= while doing a university course for a second or third degree).University and college education

(Definition of school noun (EDUCATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)