Meaning & use
shoal
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A large group of fish swimming together; also a shallow area of water, especially a sandbank.
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A shoal of silver herring darted past the divers.
The captain steered carefully to avoid the shoal near the harbor entrance.
A note on using this word
"Shoal" and "school" of fish are often used interchangeably, though "shoal" can also mean shallow water, unlike "school."
Words with a similar meaning
schoolsandbank
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