Synonyms for

Schools

Verb / sku:lz / Another word for schools — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Institution for educating children

Synonyms & similar words

schooling civilise schooltime shoal civilize educate schoolday cultivate train school schoolhouse academies institutes universities colleges classes academias polytechnics

Synonyms by register

Formal

educational institutions academies seminaries colleges

Informal

classes uni the classroom study hall

Literary

halls of learning temples of knowledge seats of wisdom

Antonyms

ignorance unlearning uneducation lack of knowledge uninstructedness

Common collocations

  • public schools
  • private schools
  • elementary schools
  • high schools
  • art schools
  • music schools
  • law schools
  • medical schools

Word family

noun school
verb school
adjective schooling

Usage note

The word 'schools' can refer to educational institutions or a group of fish or whales. Context is key to understanding the intended meaning.

Example sentences

  1. I am excited to go back to school and see my friends.
  2. My school has a big playground where we can play during recess.
  3. My teacher gives us homework to do after school.
  4. We have a science project due next week in school.
  5. I am learning how to read and write at school.

Quotes

  • Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. - John Dewey
  • The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. - Malcolm X

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