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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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Starting on Aug. 1, 2025, the dyes were banned from meals served through school nutrition programs.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

It’s now Mike who is making meals and ferrying the kids to school and the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Anna, a culinary school dropout, is drifting from gig to gig, grieving her mother, who was a chef, when she meets Matteo at a hotel bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Caitriona MacMillan, a former primary school teacher, died in Oakeshott House in 2023 after spending the final years of her life there.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But the threat of Tansy’s errand after school hung heavy on me, whatever it was.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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