Topic: SCHOOL
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Show all entries from Topic: SCHOOL| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | scol, from Latin schola, from Greek schole 'discussion, school' |
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school1 S1 W1
1 a place where children are taught COLLOCATIONS COLLOCATIONS
go to school attend school formal (=go to school) a new school (=a school that you are going to for the first time) somebody's old school (=the school someone used to go to) school children/pupils/teacher school uniform school playground/library/bus etc school meal/dinner British English school holiday(s) British English His mother always used to pick him up from school.
where children learn
[uncountable and countable]COLLOCATIONS go to school attend school formal (=go to school) a new school (=a school that you are going to for the first time) somebody's old school (=the school someone used to go to) school children/pupils/teacher school uniform school playground/library/bus etc school meal/dinner British English school holiday(s) British English
His mother always used to pick him up from school.2
time at school
[uncountable]b) the time during your life when you go to school : He's one of my old friends from school.
He's one of my old friends from school.3
university
a) [uncountable and countable] American EnglishSEC a college or university, or the time when you study there : Their kids are away at school now. She was going to school in Boston.
Their kids are away at school now.She was going to school in Boston.b) [countable]SEC a department or group of departments that teaches a particular subject at a university
law/medical/business/graduate school After two years of medical school, I thought I knew everything.
After two years of medical school, I thought I knew everything.4 a place where a particular subject or skill is taught : a language school in Brighton
one subject
[countable]SEa language school in Brighton school of Amwell School of Motoring
Amwell School of Motoring5
at school
a) in the school building : I can get some work done while the kids are at school.
I can get some work done while the kids are at school.b) British English attending a school, rather than being at college or university or having a job : We've got two children at school, and one at university.
We've got two children at school, and one at university.6
in school
a) in the school building : Sandra's not in school today.
Sandra's not in school today.b) American English attending a school or university rather than having a job : Are your boys still in school?
Are your boys still in school?7 a number of people who are considered as a group because of their similar style of work : the Impressionist school
art
[countable]the Impressionist school8 an opinion or way of thinking about something that is shared by a group of people : There are two main schools of thought on the subject.
school of thought
There are two main schools of thought on the subject.10 a large group of fish, whales, dolphins etc that are swimming together
fish
[countable]HBFHBA school of a school of whales
a school of whales