Definitions for the word "school" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. n.
A shoal; a multitude; as, a school of fish.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A place for learned intercourse and instruction; an institution for learning; an educational establishment; a place for acquiring knowledge and mental training; as, the school of the prophets.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A place of primary instruction; an establishment for the instruction of children; as, a primary school; a common school; a grammar school.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. n.
A session of an institution of instruction.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. n.
One of the seminaries for teaching logic, metaphysics, and theology, which were formed in the Middle Ages, and which were characterized by academical disputations and subtilties of reasoning.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
The room or hall in English universities where the examinations for degrees and honors are held.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. n.
An assemblage of scholars; those who attend upon instruction in a school of any kind; a body of pupils.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. n.
The disciples or followers of a teacher; those who hold a common doctrine, or accept the same teachings; a sect or denomination in philosophy, theology, science, medicine, politics, etc.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. n.
The canons, precepts, or body of opinion or practice, sanctioned by the authority of a particular class or age; as, he was a gentleman of the old school.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. n.
Figuratively, any means of knowledge or discipline; as, the school of experience.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. v. t.
To train in an institution of learning; to educate at a school; to teach.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
12. v. t.
To tutor; to chide and admonish; to reprove; to subject to systematic discipline; to train.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
13. n.
1 a educational institution for pupils up to 19 years of age, or (us) including college or university level. B (attrib.) Of or for use in school (school dinners). 2 a school buildings, pupils, staff, etc. B time of teaching; the teaching itself (no school today). 3 university department or faculty. 4 a group of similar artists etc., esp. Followers of an artist etc. B group of like-minded people (belongs to the old school). 5 group of card-players etc. 6 colloq. Instructive circumstances etc. (school of adversity). v. 1 send to school; educate. 2 (often foll. By to) discipline, train, control. 3 (as schooled adj.) (foll. By in) educated or trained (schooled in humility). at (us in) school attending lessons etc. Go to school attend lessons. [greek skhole]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
14. n.
(often foll. By of) shoal of fish, whales, etc. [low german or dutch]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
15. slang
a knot of men or boys; generally a body of idlers or street
gamblers. Also, two or more “patterers” working together in the streets.
Source: The Slang Dictionary, 1864
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