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We walk to school each morning.
What does School mean?
School usually means a place for learning, but it can also mean a group of fish or the act of teaching.
Dictionary definition
A place or organization for teaching and learning, the time or activity of attending it, or its students and staff. School can also mean a group of fish swimming together or, as a verb, to teach or train.
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School in a sentence
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The school library has books for research and reading practice.
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A school of silver fish turned together near the coral reef.
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Practice 1
What is a school?
A school is a place where students learn from teachers.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses school correctly?
This sentence uses school as a place for students.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses a different meaning of school?
Here, school means a group of fish rather than a place or organization for learning.
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MeaningSchool means School usually means a place for learning, but it can also mean a group of fish or the act of teaching.
ExampleExample: We walk to school each morning.
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Synonyms
Words like School
academyAn academy is a type of school, often with a special focus.
classroomClassroom is related, but it means a room inside a school.
institutionInstitution is a broader word for an organization, including some schools.
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Does School have an opposite?
School has several noun and verb senses, but none has a precise general opposite; contextual contrasts such as home or vacation are not antonyms.
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Word family
School word family
Base word
school
noun
schools
Plural form for more than one school; merged here rather than treated as a standalone ordinary plural.
noun
schooling
Education or learning received at school.
noun
schoolwork
Work done for school.
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Hint for students
School usually means a place, organization, or time for learning. If the sentence mentions fish swimming together, school means a group of fish.
Common mix-up
School is not always a building. It can mean the organization, the students and staff, time spent learning, a group of fish, or the act of teaching or training.
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Write one sentence that shows school without using the word school. Model sentence: Children carried backpacks into the building where teachers waited in classrooms. Clue words: children, backpacks, teachers, classrooms Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a place or community for learning?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The school opened its doors at 8:30 for students." Why does school fit better than library?
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