school school /ˈskuːl/

noun

1. () An educational institution  ( school )
   an educational institution
    The school was founded in 1900
   the school was founded in 1900
   
   
2. () A building where young people receive education  ( schoolhouse , school )
   a building where young people receive education
    The school was built in 1932
   the school was built in 1932
    He walked to school every morning
   he walked to school every morning
   
   
3. () The process of being formally educated at a school  ( schooling , school )
   the process of being formally educated at a school
    What will you do when you finish school?
   what will you do when you finish school?
   
4. () A body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers  ( school )
   a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
    The Venetian school of painting
   the Venetian school of painting
   
5. () The period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session  ( school day , schooltime , school )
   the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
    Stay after school
   stay after school
    He didn't miss a single day of school
   he didn't miss a single day of school
    When the school day was done we would walk home together
   when the school day was done we would walk home together
   
6. A large group of fish  ( school , shoal )
   a large group of fish
    A school of small glittering fish swam by
   a school of small glittering fish swam by
   
   
7. An educational institution's faculty and students  ( school )
   an educational institution's faculty and students
    The school keeps parents informed
   the school keeps parents informed
    The whole school turned out for the game
   the whole school turned out for the game
   
   

verb

1. () Educate in or as if in a school  ( school )
   educate in or as if in a school
    The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions
   The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions
   
2. Swim in or form a large group of fish  ( school )
   swim in or form a large group of fish
    A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait
   A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait
   
3. Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment  ( civilise [British] , civilize , cultivate , educate , school , train )
   teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    Cultivate your musical taste
   Cultivate your musical taste
    Train your tastebuds
   Train your tastebuds
    She is well schooled in poetry
   She is well schooled in poetry