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prep school

 
 
/ˈprepskuːl/ noun [C]

Definition

UK in the UK, a private school for children aged between 8 and 13
US in the US, a private school which prepares students for college
(Definition of prep school noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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