Meaning & use
school
An institution where children or students go to receive education.
See it in a sentence
Most children in the town walk to school every morning.
She teaches mathematics at the local high school.
A note on using this word
School can also mean a group sharing similar ideas, as in a school of thought, or a group of swimming fish.
Words with a similar meaning
academy
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Another way to use it
2. noun
A large group of fish or sea creatures swimming together.
A school of dolphins followed alongside the boat for several minutes.
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