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school

The correct spelling is school.

How to pronounce school

/skuːl/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
  2. 2.A multitude.
  3. 3.An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
  4. 4.An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
  5. 5.At Eton College, a period or session of teaching.

verb

  1. 1.(of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.
  2. 2.To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
  3. 3.To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
  4. 4.To control, or compose, one's expression.

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