School meaning

What does “school” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“school” is a noun and verb with 10 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an educational institution.

school

noun

  1. an educational institution

    “the school was founded in 1900”

  2. a building where young people receive education

    “the school was built in 1932”

    “he walked to school every morning”

    Synonymsschoolhouse
  3. the process of being formally educated at a school

    “what will you do when you finish school?”

    Synonymsschooling
  4. a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers

    “the Venetian school of painting”

  5. the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session

    “stay after school”

    “he didn't miss a single day of school”

  6. an educational institution's faculty and students

    “the school keeps parents informed”

    “the whole school turned out for the game”

  7. a large group of fish

    “a school of small glittering fish swam by”

    Synonymsshoal

verb

  1. educate in or as if in a school

    “The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions”

  2. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

    “Cultivate your musical taste”

    “Train your tastebuds”

  3. swim in or form a large group of fish

    “A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University