What does “school” mean?
- 1
nouna place where children go to learn
My kids walk to school.
- 2
nounthe time you spend at school, or the activity of learning there
School starts at eight.
- 3
nouna college or university, or a department of one
He’s applying to law school.
School at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /skul/ · SKOOL
How to use “school” correctly
Use no article when you mean studying there: “go to school”, “at school”. Use “the” for the building: “I went to the school to meet the teacher.”
Common phrases with “school”
- go to school
- at school
- high school
- after school
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- schooling
- preschool
- schoolwork
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