party school
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈpɑrti skuːl/
- US
:
universidad de fiesta
- The University of Miami is famous as a top party school known for its lively atmosphere.
- top party school
- number one party school
- party school in the nation
And Playboy magazine ranked them the worst party school in America.
- And Playboy magazine ranked them the worst party school in America.
Examples
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Ohio University and Penn State University rank in the top 10 for party schools according to the Princeton Review.
Blog text (29) -
I spent four years at a party school.
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It's a great party school.
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Besides, I'm going to a party school.
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Coolidge is number one party school!
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It was a party school where little work was done and degrees were available.
Fiction book (1997) -
He'd heard about some wicked party schools in New England.
Fiction book (2001) -
While UW is perennially tagged as one of the nation's biggest party schools, the Princeton Review has named BYU the most "stone cold sober" college for 14 years running.
Blog text (10) -
Many students choose to attend a party school for its vibrant social activities.
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At the beginning of the semester, we celebrated being accepted to a well-known party school.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a college known for its lively social scene' is directly compositional: 'party' (celebration) modifies 'school' (educational institution) to indicate a school characterized by parties. This follows a common attributive-noun pattern that is cross-linguistically productive, so a B1 learner who knows both words can reasonably infer the meaning (aside from minor cultural nuance about college contexts).
Etymology
Party school joins party and school to show a college where students spend a lot of time at parties and social events. That's why it means 'a college known for its lively social scene and frequent parties'.