School: meaning, definitions and examples
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school
[ skuหl ]
education
An institution for educating children or students.
Synonyms
academy, college, educational institution, university
Examples of usage
- Jack goes to school every morning.
- I have to pick up my kids from school.
- She is a teacher at the local school.
group of fish
A large group of fish swimming together.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We saw a school of fish while snorkeling.
- The school of tuna was an impressive sight.
- The dolphins herded the school of fish.
to teach a lesson
To educate or train someone, typically in a formal setting such as a school.
Synonyms
educate, instruct, teach, train
Examples of usage
- The teacher will school the students on basic mathematics.
- He schooled himself on the history of the ancient civilization.
- She schooled her employees on proper customer service.
Translations
Translations of the word "school" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escola
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคฆเฅเคฏเคพเคฒเคฏ
๐ฉ๐ช Schule
๐ฎ๐ฉ sekolah
๐บ๐ฆ ัะบะพะปะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ szkoลa
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญฆๆ ก (ใใฃใใ)
๐ซ๐ท รฉcole
๐ช๐ธ escuela
๐น๐ท okul
๐ฐ๐ท ํ๊ต (hakgyo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฏุฑุณุฉ (madrasa)
๐จ๐ฟ ลกkola
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกkola
๐จ๐ณ ๅญฆๆ ก (xuรฉxiร o)
๐ธ๐ฎ ลกola
๐ฎ๐ธ skรณli
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะบัะตะฟ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแ (skola)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษktษb
๐ฒ๐ฝ escuela
Word origin
The word 'school' originated from the Latin word 'schola' which meant 'a learned discussion' or 'a lecture'. It evolved through Old English and Middle English to its current usage referring to an institution for educating children or students. Schools have been a fundamental part of society for centuries, providing structured education and training to individuals of all ages.
See also: preschool, schooling, schoolroom, unschooled.