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school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900" |
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educational institution an institution dedicated to education
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academy a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
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correspondence school a school that teaches nonresident students by mail
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crammer a textbook designed for cramming
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dancing school a school in which students learn to dance
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direct-grant school formerly a school that charged tuition fees and also received government grants in return for admitting certain non-paying students who were nominated by the local authorities
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driving school a school where people are taught to drive automobiles
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finishing school a private school for girls that emphasizes training in cultural and social activities
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flying school a school for teaching students to fly airplanes
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grad school,
graduate school a school in a university offering study leading to degrees beyond the bachelor's degree
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language school a school for teaching foreign languages
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nursing school,
school of nursing a school for training nurses
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religious school a school run by a religious body
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riding school a school where horsemanship is taught and practiced
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lycee,
middle school,
secondary school,
gymnasium,
lyceum a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
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secretarial school a school where secretarial skills (typing and shorthand and filing etc) are taught
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tech,
technical school a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
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training school a school providing practical vocational and technical training
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veterinary school a school teaching veterinary medicine
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conservatory a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
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faculty,
staff one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
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alma mater your alma mater is a school you graduated from
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public school a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
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private school a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
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dance school a school where students are taught to dance
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day school a school building without boarding facilities
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night school a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day
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sabbath school,
sunday school school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction
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elementary school,
grade school,
primary school,
grammar school a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
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school teacher,
schoolteacher a teacher in a school below the college level
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school - a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting" |
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body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
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ashcan school,
eight a group of United States painters founded in 1907 and noted for their realistic depictions of sordid aspects of city life
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deconstructivism a school of architecture based on the philosophical theory of deconstruction
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historical school a school of 19th century German economists and legal philosophers who tried to explain modern economic systems in evolutionary or historical terms
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pointillism a genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
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art nouveau a French school of art and architecture popular in the 1890s; characterized by stylized natural forms and sinuous outlines of such objects as leaves and vines and flowers
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lake poets English poets at the beginning of the 19th century who lived in the Lake District and were inspired by it
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sezession,
secession formal separation from an alliance or federation
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school - a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning" |
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schoolhouse |
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edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
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school system establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school
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classroom,
schoolroom a room in a school where lessons take place
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conservatoire,
conservatory a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner
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day school a school building without boarding facilities
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school - the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session; "stay after school"; "he didn't miss a single day of school"; "when the school day was done we would walk home together" |
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schooltime |
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period of time,
time period,
period an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
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study hall a classroom reserved for study
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school - the process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?" |
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schooling |
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education the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
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school - a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by" |
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shoal |
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animal group a group of animals
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school - an educational institution's faculty and students; "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game" |
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educational institution an institution dedicated to education
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school - educate in or as if in a school; "The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions" |
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educate give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"
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home-school educate (one's children) at home instead of sending (them) to a school; "The parents are home-schooling their daughter"
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school - swim in or form a large group of fish; "A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait" |
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swim move as if gliding through water; "this snake swims through the soil where it lives"
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