SCHOOLS — Definition of SCHOOLS
noun
1
(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel.
2
A multitude.
verb
1
(of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.
noun
1
An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
Harvard University is a famous American postsecondary school.
2
An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
3
At Eton College, a period or session of teaching.
Divinity, history and geography are studied for two schools per week.
4
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.
We are enrolled in the same university, but I attend the School of Economics and my brother is in the School of Music.
verb
1
To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
Many future prime ministers were schooled in Eton.
2
To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
3
To control, or compose, one's expression.
She took care to school her expression, not giving away any of her feelings.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/school
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