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/skuːl/
Example: “I go to school.”
Synonyms: cultivate, shoal, train
Noun
Example: “My mother works as a schoolteacher.”
Synonyms: teacher, educator
Antonyms: student
Example: “Schools closed to prevent contagion.”
Synonyms: infection, spread
Antonyms: immunity
Adjective
Example: “The school has a secular policy.”
Synonyms: nonreligious
Antonyms: religious
Example: “Honesty is part of the school’s ethos.”
Synonyms: values, spirit
Antonyms: corruption
Example: “The school has an inclusive policy.”
Synonyms: welcoming, open to all
Antonyms: exclusive
Example: “We study geography at school.”
Synonyms: study of places
Antonyms: history
Example: “She studies at an academy.”
Synonyms: school, institute
Antonyms: uneducated place
Example: “She studies at a university.”
Synonyms: college, higher education school
Antonyms: kindergarten
Example: “Education is important.”
Synonyms: learning, schooling
Antonyms: ignorance
Example: “I go to school by bus.”
Synonyms: coach
Antonyms: car
Example: “I use a computer at school.”
Example: “The students are in the classroom.”
Synonyms: class
Example: “The school values discipline over conformity.”
Synonyms: uniformity, obedience
Antonyms: individuality, nonconformity
Example: “He learned the rudiments of coding in school.”
Synonyms: basics, fundamentals
Antonyms: complexities, advanced theory
Example: “Impressionism changed the history of painting.”
Synonyms: art movement
Antonyms:
Example: “He likes old-school rap music.”
Synonyms: hip-hop, tap sharply
Antonyms: classical music
Example: “The school administration announced new rules.”
Synonyms: management, office
Antonyms: disorder
Example: “The school made an important announcement this morning.”
Synonyms: statement, notice
Antonyms: silence
Conjunction
Example: “When do you go to school?”
Synonyms: at what time
Verb
Example: “I wear glasses at school.”
Synonyms: put on
Antonyms: remove
Example: “Let’s meet after school.”
Synonyms: see, greet
Antonyms: miss
Example: “The school is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.”
Synonyms: discrimination, careful choice
Antonyms: openness, inclusiveness
Example: “She gave her son a kiss before school.”
Synonyms: peck
Antonyms: slap
Example: “She teaches math at school.”
Synonyms: instruct
Antonyms: learn
Example: “They plan to build a new school.”
Synonyms: construct
Antonyms: destroy
Example: “The headmistress announced new academic standards.”
Synonyms: principal
Example: “The school encourages creativity and individuality.”
Synonyms: uniqueness
Antonyms: conformity
Example: “She studied piano at the conservatory.”
Synonyms: music school
Example: “The school granted him a scholarship.”
Synonyms: give
Antonyms: refuse
Example: “She sings in the school choir.”
Example: “He is my buddy from school.”
Synonyms: friend
Example: “I wrote a report for school.”
Synonyms: statement
Example: “The school is near.”
Synonyms: close
Antonyms: far
/ˈstuːdənt/
Example: “She is a student.”
Synonyms: scholar, pupil, educatee
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