school

Definitions

1. noun

   A place where people go to learn.

   Examples

   • Our children attend a public school near home.
   • Harvard is a famous American school.
   ≈academy≈college≈university
2. noun

   A place where children learn before college.

   Examples

   • She attends the local school down the road.
   • He moved to a new school when his family moved.
3. noun

   At Eton College, a lesson period.

   Examples

   • They study history for two schools a week.
   • He had Latin school twice that morning.
4. noun

   A part of a university that teaches one subject.

   Examples

   • I attend the School of Economics and my brother is in the School of Music.
   • She teaches in the School of Engineering.
   ≈college≈department≈faculty≈institute
5. noun

   A group of artists who share a style.

   Examples

   • The Barbizon school of painters moved toward Realism.
   • The Hudson River school painted the American landscape.
6. noun

   A group of people who share the same ideas.

   Examples

   • These economists belong to the same school of thought.
   • There are many schools of thought on this question.
7. noun

   The time when classes are held.

   Examples

   • I will see you after school.
   • He fell asleep during school and got in trouble.
8. noun

   At some English universities, the hall where exams are held.

   Examples

   • Students filed into the school to take their final exams.
   • The school was silent except for the sound of pens.
9. noun

   A way of thinking or acting from an earlier time.

   Examples

   • He was a gentleman of the old school.
   • His manners belonged to the old school.
10. noun

    A place that teaches one special skill.

    Examples

    • She joined a coding school to change careers.
    • He passed his test after a few weeks at driving school.