dental school
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈdɛntəl skuːl/
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escuela de odontología
- She's going to graduate dental school in in May.
- go to dental school
- flunk out of dental school
- dental school graduates
In the last two years, you're more in in clinic and each dental school has a clinic that you see patients in.
- In the last two years, you're more in in clinic and each dental school has a clinic that you see patients in.
Examples
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We went to dental school together.
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Sandal's family sends him to dental school.
Fiction book (2002) -
You ever wish you would have gone to dental school?
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You know, I worked my way through dental school... doing this.
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l start at dental school in the fall.
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Going to medical school or dental school can cost.
Blog text (1) -
My row instructor in dental school, the first two years was hell.
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Well, grades may not be so important to you, but I need at least a 3.1 to get into dental school.
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For routine tooth care, dental schools offer more affordable services than established practices.
Blog text (8) -
She was excited to start her studies at dental school next semester.
Synonyms
A school where students learn to care for people's teeth and mouths and earn a degree
How Advanced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a college where students study to qualify as dentists' is transparently built from 'dental' (pertaining to teeth/dentists) modifying 'school' (an institution for education). This modifier+head compound follows a straightforward compositional pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Dental school comes from a simple idea: dental is about 'teeth' and school is a place to learn. So, dental school literally means a place where people learn to care for teeth, which is why it means 'a college for dentists'.