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school

 
 
/skuːl/ noun

Translation

PLACE [C] a place where children go to be educated
okul, mektep
Which school do you go to? I ride my bike to school.1367
TIME [U] the time that you spend at school
eğitim/tahsil süresi
I like school. We're going shopping after school. I started school when I was five.138
PEOPLE [no plural] all the students and teachers at a school
öğrenciler ve öğretmenler; eğitim ordusu
The whole school took part in the project.138
a dance/language/riding, etc school a place where you can study a particular subject
dans/dil/binicilik vs. okulu
1367427
PART [C] a part of a college or university
fakülte/yüksekokul
the University of Cambridge Medical School1367427
UNIVERSITY [C, U] US informal in the US, any college or university, or the time you spend there
(ABD) fakülte/yüksekokul; eğitim süresi
Which schools did you apply for?1367427
FISH [C] a group of fish or other sea animals
balık sürüsü
452
school of thought the ideas and beliefs shared by a group of people
görüş, teori, ekol
There are several schools of thought about how the universe began.1106
→ See also boarding school → See also elementary school → See also grade school → See also grammar school → See also high school → See also junior high school → See also junior school → See also middle school → See also night school → See also nursery school → See also prep school → See also preparatory school → See also primary school → See also public school → See also secondary school → See also state school
(Definition of school noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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