school: meaning and definitions

The student body of an educational institution.

An institution for the instruction of children or people under college age.

An institution for instruction in a skill or business: a secretarial school; a karate school.

A college or university.

An institution within or associated with a college or university that gives instruction in a specialized field and recommends candidates for degrees.

A division of an educational institution constituting several grades or classes: advanced to the upper school.

The building or group of buildings housing an educational institution.

The process of being educated formally, especially education constituting a planned series of courses over a number of years: The children were put to school at home. What do you plan to do when you finish school?

A session of instruction: School will start in three weeks. He had to stay after school today.

A group of people, especially philosophers, artists, or writers, whose thought, work, or style demonstrates a common origin or influence or unifying belief: the school of Aristotle; the Venetian school of painters.

A group of people distinguished by similar manners, customs, or opinions: aristocrats of the old school.

Close-order drill instructions or exercises for military units or personnel.

Australian A group of people gathered together for gambling.

To educate in or as if in a school.

To train or discipline: She is well schooled in literature. See Synonyms at teach.

Of or relating to school or education in schools: school supplies; a school dictionary.

A large group of aquatic animals, especially fish, swimming together; a shoal. See Synonyms at flock1.

To swim in or form into a school.