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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She has been going to a Saint John of God school for a year now.

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

Through an app, local law-enforcement officials can access drone footage and the 3-D school imagery.

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

On the fatal Friday of Tansy’s trial, I was at school with the ladder before sunup.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck