prep school

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prep skool]
- /prɛp skul/
- /prep skuːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prep skool]
- /prɛp skul/

Definitions of prep school words

abbreviation PREP SCHOOL preparatory school. 1
noun prep school preparatory: primary school 1
noun prep school preparatory: secondary school 1
variable noun prep school In Britain, a prep school is a private school where children are educated until the age of 11 or 13. 0
variable noun prep school In the United States, a prep school is a private school for students who intend to go to college after they leave. 0
abbreviation PREP SCHOOL preparatory school 0

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Origin of prep school

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Prep school

noun

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

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prep school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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 prep school

noun prep school

academy — Academy is sometimes used in the names of schools and colleges, especially those specializing in particular subjects or skills, or private high schools in the United States.
boarding school — A boarding school is a school which some or all of the pupils live in during the school term. Compare day school.
finishing school — a private school, usually at the high-school or junior-college level, that teaches young women social graces and prepares them for life in society.
halls of ivy — an institution of higher learning; university or college; the academic world.

All 6 Synonyms of prep school