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School

UK /["/skuːl/"]/US /["/skuːl/"]/

Definition

a place where children go to be educated

In simple words: A place where students go to learn.

Examples

  • I go to school every day.
  • She loves her school because of the friendly teachers.
  • After school, we like to play in the park.
  • My brother is in high school now.
  • The school is having a sports day next week.

Usage notes

Use 'school' when referring to educational institutions. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts. Avoid using it in overly formal texts where you might use 'educational institution' instead.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'school of fish' swimming together, just like students in a school.

Collocations

  • nursery
  • comprehensive
  • first
  • attend
  • go to
  • enter
  • child
  • kid
  • boy
  • after school
  • at (a/​the) school
  • in (a/​the) school
  • be on the way home from school
  • get ready for school
  • get out of school
  • nursery
  • comprehensive
  • first
  • attend
  • go to
  • enter
  • child
  • kid
  • boy
  • after school
  • at (a/​the) school
  • in (a/​the) school
  • be on the way home from school
  • get ready for school
  • get out of school
  • nursery
  • comprehensive
  • first
  • attend
  • go to
  • enter
  • child
  • kid
  • boy
  • after school
  • at (a/​the) school
  • in (a/​the) school
  • be on the way home from school
  • get ready for school
  • get out of school
  • nursery
  • comprehensive
  • first
  • attend
  • go to
  • enter
  • child
  • kid
  • boy
  • after school
  • at (a/​the) school
  • in (a/​the) school
  • be on the way home from school
  • get ready for school
  • get out of school
  • nursery
  • comprehensive
  • first
  • attend
  • go to
  • enter
  • child
  • kid
  • boy
  • after school
  • at (a/​the) school
  • in (a/​the) school
  • be on the way home from school
  • get ready for school
  • get out of school
  • nursery
  • comprehensive
  • first
  • attend
  • go to
  • enter
  • child
  • kid
  • boy
  • after school
  • at (a/​the) school
  • in (a/​the) school
  • be on the way home from school
  • get ready for school
  • get out of school

Synonyms

  • educational institution
  • academy
  • learning center
  • institute
  • college

Antonyms

  • workplace
  • home

Common mistakes

  • Confusing 'school' with 'classroom' - school is the overall institution, not just a single room.
  • Using 'school' to refer to specific events, like 'school day' instead of 'school hours'.
  • Mispronouncing the word - make sure to stress the 'ool' sound.