School Definition
school
noun
- an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900"
- a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning"
- the process of being formally educated at a school; "what will you do when you finish school?"
- a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; "the Venetian school of painting"
- 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"
- an educational institution's faculty and students; "the school keeps parents informed"; "the whole school turned out for the game"
- a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by"
verb
- educate in or as if in a school; "The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions"
- teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
- swim in or form a large group of fish; "A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait"
"School" in song lyrics
See how school is used in real songs:
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"Back to me and my girl in high school"
1200 Techniques f/ Rashad Houghton — Fork in the Road -
"Little shorty got him a gun and shot his school"
1st Infantry f/ Prodigy — Serious (The New Message) -
"Listen and learn while I take you to school"
2 Live Crew — C'mon Babe
Words that rhyme with school
Usage tips for "school"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "school" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for school to find words that pair well.