night school

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nahyt skool]
- /naɪt skul/
- /naɪt skuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt skool]
- /naɪt skul/

Definitions of night school words

noun night school a school held in the evening, especially for working adults and others who are unable to attend school during the day. 1
noun night school adult evening classes 1
variable noun night school Someone who goes to night school does an educational course in the evenings. 0
noun night school an educational institution that holds classes in the evening for those who are not free during the day 0
noun night school a school holding classes in the evening, esp. one for those, usually adults, unable to attend by day 0

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Origin of night school

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Night school

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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night school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

night school usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for night school

noun night school

adult education — Adult education is education for adults in a variety of subjects, most of which are practical, not academic. Classes are often held in the evenings.

Just one Synonym for night school