school

[skool] / skul /

NOUN

place, system for educating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

academy department faculty hall institute institution seminary university

STRONG

college discipline establishment schoolhouse

WEAK

alma mater blackboard jungle halls of ivy

NOUN

persons receiving education

Synonyms

STRONGEST

class group party

STRONG

adherents circle clique denomination devotees disciples faction followers following pupils sect set

NOUN

body of philosophy on subject

Synonyms

STRONG

belief creed faith outlook persuasion stamp way

WEAK

school of thought way of life

VERB

teach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

educate tutor

STRONG

advance coach control cultivate direct discipline drill guide indoctrinate inform instruct lead manage prepare prime show train verse

Antonyms

STRONGEST

learn

STRONG

abandon conceal forget hide ignore leave alone misguide mislead mismanage neglect

Example Sentences

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Proceeds help fund school gardens, local scholarships and community projects.

From Los Angeles Times

Pasadena and Santa Ana, “didn’t go to school.”

From Los Angeles Times

If a parent wants their domestic partners to pick up their child at school, these protections allow that.

From Los Angeles Times

Fifteen years since their first day of school, Mia Sanson-Regan and Gwen Shepherd, who are both 18, were ready for a break from education.

From BBC

Strict phone bans at school are not enough to tackle the harmful effects of children's screen time alone, new research suggests.

From BBC