noun / verb
school
SKOOL/skuːl/
An organized body of teaching and learning.
At school, a teacher leads a lesson for two students.
Etymology
Greek skholē meant leisure, then the learned discussion pursued during free time. The name shifted from that activity to the place where people gathered for discussion and instruction.
In context
Metro School's ELLL program began 30 years ago in response to a Supreme Court decision which said that children in public schools whose first language is other than English must receive instruction in a language they
More examples
- School starts at eight each morning.
- Her grandfather schools her in the basics of chess.
- These painters belong to the same school of thought.
Forms
school · schools · schooled · schooling
schooling noun — Education or training received through instruction.