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grammar school

gram·mar school
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gram-er skool]
    • /ˈgræm ər skul/
    • /ˈɡræmə(r) skuːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gram-er skool]
    • /ˈgræm ər skul/

Definitions of grammar school words

  • noun grammar school an elementary school. 1
  • noun grammar school British. a secondary school corresponding to a U.S. high school. 1
  • noun grammar school (formerly) a secondary school in which Latin and Greek are among the principal subjects taught. 1
  • noun grammar school secondary school with academic bias 1
  • noun grammar school elementary education: first 5-6 years 1
  • variable noun grammar school A grammar school is a school in Britain for children aged between eleven and eighteen who have a high academic ability. 0
See all 16 definitions of grammar school

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Origin of grammar school

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Grammar school

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grammar school

grammar school popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for grammar school

noun grammar school

  • primary school — a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
  • grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
All 2 Synonyms of grammar school

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