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Definitions

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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"Caroline didn't spend much time in school - only a year - so boxing was her only community. When she moved out, she had to find that community for herself and her siblings," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This is the weekend high school track and field takes center stage in Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Mithril, founded in 2023, first tested the concept at an abandoned school in Austin the following year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For some of today’s college athletes, school isn’t in the picture.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I nod, even though I know Mom’s issue will be more about me missing school than about spending time with him, but I don’t correct him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.