an educational institution; the school was founded in 1900'

a building where young people receive education; the school was built in 1932; he walked to school every morning

[ Syn: schoolhouse ]

the process of being formally educated at a school; what will you do when you finish school?

[ Syn: schooling ]

a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers; the Venetian school of painting'

the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session; stay after school; he didnt miss a single day of school; when the school day was done we would walk home together

[ Syn: schooltime , school day ]

an educational institution's faculty and students; the school keeps parents informed; the whole school turned out for the game'

a large group of fish; a school of small glittering fish swam by

[ Syn: shoal ]

educate in or as if in a school; The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions'

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; Cultivate your musical taste; Train your tastebuds; She is well schooled in poetry

[ Syn: educate , train , cultivate , civilize , civilise ]

swim in or form a large group of fish; A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait'