school
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7.0
- noun
- /skuːl/
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escuela
- Alquin is from the school established by Bead.
- a school of thought
- Chicago school
- Austrian school
So there were kind of two schools in general going like that.
- So there were kind of two schools in general going like that.
- We Austrians can teach Chicago school economists like David.
- And that's where the Stoic school gets its start.
- So the principles of those schools tend to accept things.
Examples
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In the art world, there are various schools that influence contemporary practices.
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Practically every man in this school is an expert with a Thracian sword but the trident is something very rare these days.
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What art school did you go to?
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The partnership between the Eastman School and the RPO offers each institution unique opportunities.
Academic text (1999) -
The ethnic Turnerians, unlike most of the Chicago School sociologists, comprised a group of recent immigrant heritage.
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The philosophical debate is shaped by two significant schools of thought.
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Historians often categorize movements into distinct schools based on ideology and technique.
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
Life experience you get by facing hard problems instead of formal education
Compounds
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2.0
Happening after regular school classes finish, often as activities for students
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1.0
A school for children between five and eleven that teaches reading, writing, and basic math
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1.9
A place where children learn that is not run by the government and costs money
103
1.4
A school for children between elementary and high school, usually grades 6 to 8
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3.7
A public school run by teachers, parents, or community groups with more freedom than regular public schools
38
2.8
A school that teaches people how to run or manage companies, often to get an MBA
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5.7
A private secondary school in Britain attended by children from wealthy families
15
2.0
A school for students aged about 11 to 18 that comes after primary school and before college
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3.9
A private primary or secondary school run by a local church that gives religious lessons
11
2.8
A school run by a church, mosque, or temple that teaches faith and regular subjects
- Archaic
10
6.8
A school where young people who break the law learn rules and work skills
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1.3
A child old enough to go to school, usually between five and fifteen years old
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6.2
A private school for girls that teaches manners and social skills for adult life
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3.2
A school that teaches practical skills for jobs like car repair or computer work
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1.7
A school where students go during the day and go home in the evening, not a boarding school
- Jargon
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3.7
A college or university a student expects to get into because it accepts many applicants
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1.8
A school for teenagers who study grades nine to twelve after middle school
- Archaic
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5.3
A secondary school that teaches Latin and Greek to prepare students for university
How Influential
Surface Forms
Etymology
School for artists or writers comes from the idea of a place for learning, so it describes a group who share the same teaching, style, or ideas. That's why we call a group with a common style a 'school'.