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private school

pri·vate school
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prahy-vit skool]
    • /ˈpraɪ vɪt skul/
    • /ˈpraɪvət skuːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahy-vit skool]
    • /ˈpraɪ vɪt skul/

Definitions of private school words

  • noun private school a school founded, conducted, and maintained by a private group rather than by the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy, viewpoint, etc. 1
  • abbreviation PRIVATE SCHOOL privately-run school 1
  • variable noun private school A private school is a school which is not supported financially by the government and which parents have to pay for their children to go to. 0
  • noun private school a school under the financial and managerial control of a private body or charitable trust, accepting mostly fee-paying pupils 0
See all 4 definitions of private school

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Origin of private school

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Private school

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Private school

private 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 62% 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 private school

noun private 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.
Just one Synonym for private school

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