high school

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy skool]
- /haɪ skul/
- /haɪ skuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy skool]
- /haɪ skul/

Definitions of high school words

noun high school a school attended after elementary school or junior high school and usually consisting of grades 9 or 10 through 12. 1
noun high school secondary education institution 1
noun high school of secondary school 1
variable noun high school In Britain, a high school is a school for children aged between eleven and eighteen. 0
variable noun high school In the United States, a high school is a school for children usually aged between fourteen and eighteen. 0
noun high school a secondary school from grade 7 to grade 12 0

See all 8 definitions of high school

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Origin of high school

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for High school

noun

adjective

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adverb

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high school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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 high school

noun high school

secondary school — a high school or a school of corresponding grade, ranking between a primary school and a college or university.
gymnasium — a building or room designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise, or physical education.
senior high school — a school attended after junior high school and usually consisting of grades 10 through 12.
generally — usually; commonly; ordinarily: He generally comes home at noon.

All 4 Synonyms of high school