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The correct spelling is school.
How to pronounce school
/skuːl/
nounIPA: /skuːl/
Say it like: Sch-ool
The correct spelling is school. (collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales. For example: "The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."
Usage Examples
“The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel.”
“Harvard University is a famous American postsecondary school.”
“Divinity, history and geography are studied for two schools per week.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
- 2.A multitude.
- 3.An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
- 4.An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
- 5.At Eton College, a period or session of teaching.
verb
- 1.(of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.
- 2.To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
- 3.To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
- 4.To control, or compose, one's expression.
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