SCHOOL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SCHOOL?

Need another word that means the same as “school”? Find 45 synonyms and 30 related words for “school” in this overview.

The synonyms of “School” are: shoal, school day, schooltime, schooling, schoolhouse, centre of learning, department, faculty, division, group, set, circle, clique, faction, sect, way of thinking, school of thought, persuasion, creed, credo, doctrine, belief, faith, outlook, opinion, point of view, civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, train, teach, instruct, tutor, coach, upskill, drill, discipline, direct, guide, prepare, groom, mould, shape, form

School as a Noun

Definitions of "School" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “school” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The buildings used by a school.
• An institution for educating children.
• The pupils and staff of a school.
• (at Oxford University) the hall in which final examinations are held.
• A university.
• A large group of fish.
• A department or faculty of a university concerned with a particular subject of study.
• Any institution at which instruction is given in a particular discipline.
• A group gambling together.
• A day's work at school.
• The period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session.
• A group of people, particularly writers, artists, or philosophers, sharing similar ideas or methods.
• A building where young people receive education.
• Final examinations.
• The process of being formally educated at a school.
• A group of people drinking together in a bar and taking turns to buy the drinks.
• An educational institution.
• An educational institution's faculty and students.
• A body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers.
• A style, approach, or method of a specified character.

Synonyms of "School" as a noun (26 Words)

belief	Something one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion. A belief in democratic politics.
centre of learning	The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.
circle	Something approximating the shape of a circle. She was pale and rather beautiful with dark circles around deep exhausted eyes.
clique	An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. His flat became a haven for a clique of young men of similar tastes.
credo	A musical setting of the Nicene Creed, typically as part of a mass. He announced his credo in his first editorial.
creed	The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group. People of many creeds and cultures.
department	A division of a large organization such as a government, university, or business, dealing with a specific area of activity. His work established a new department of literature.
division	A group of organisms forming a subdivision of a larger category. The BBC s engineering division.
doctrine	A stated principle of government policy, mainly in foreign or military affairs. The doctrine of predestination.
faction	A small organized dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. A council increasingly split by faction.
faculty	A group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge. The law faculty.
faith	Complete confidence in a person or plan etc. Men with strong political faiths.
group	A set of elements, together with an associative binary operation, which contains an inverse for each element and an identity element. A methyl group.
opinion	The legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision. A dissenting opinion adjudged that the government had the right to protect the symbolic value of the flag.
outlook	The act of looking out. The pleasant outlook from the club window.
persuasion	The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something. Half a dozen gents of British persuasion.
point of view	Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass.
school day	A large group of fish.
school of thought	An educational institution.
schoolhouse	A building where young people receive education.
schooling	Education received at school. Schooling fences.
schooltime	The period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session.
sect	A dissenting clique. A sect of anarchists.
set	A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way. The set of his mind was obvious.
shoal	A large number of people or things. A shoal of bream.
way of thinking	Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another.

Usage Examples of "School" as a noun

• The Frankfurt school of critical theory.
• He walked to school every morning.
• Ryder's children did not go to school at all.
• A poker school.
• Film-makers are tired of the skin-deep school of cinema.
• A dancing school.
• The whole school turned out for the game.
• Harvard is certainly not a loafer's school.
• The school was founded in 1900.
• The school keeps parents informed.
• What will you do when you finish school?
• The head addressed the whole school.
• I never took schools. I was ill.
• The School of Medicine.
• He didn't miss a single day of school.
• A school of small glittering fish swam by.
• School books.
• When the school day was done we would walk home together.
• I ordered a pint of bitter for myself—I didn't want to get into a school.
• School started at 7 a.m.
• The school was built in 1932.
• Stay after school.
• The Venetian school of painting.
• The cost of building a new school.

School as a Verb

Definitions of "School" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “school” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Train (a horse) on the flat or over fences.
• Swim in or form a large group of fish.
• Train or discipline (someone) in a particular skill or activity.
• Educate in or as if in a school.
• Send to school; educate.
• Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.

Synonyms of "School" as a verb (19 Words)

civilise	Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.
civilize	Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state. The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized.
coach	Drive a coach. She is coaching the crew.
cultivate	Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. It helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people.
direct	Give directions to point somebody into a certain direction. Heating ducts to direct warm air to rear seat passengers.
discipline	Punish or rebuke formally for an offence. Every month discipline yourself to go through the file.
drill	Make a hole in something by boring with a drill. Drill for oil.
educate	Give intellectual, moral, and social instruction to (someone), typically at a school or university. She had crises of conscience about how best to educate her youngest child.
form	Give shape or form to. The precepts which form the basis of the book.
groom	(of an animal) clean the fur or skin of (itself or another animal. Groom the dogs.
guide	Use as a guide. The groove in the needle guides the thread.
instruct	Give instructions or directions for some task. Instructing electors how to record their votes.
mould	Influence the formation or development of. Take the marzipan and mould it into a cone shape.
prepare	Prepare for eating by applying heat. The prince was prepared to become King one day.
shape	Give a particular shape or form to. I had plenty of time and shaped to kick to the near touchline.
teach	Work as a teacher. She teaches me French.
train	Teach and supervise someone act as a trainer or coach to as in sports. She trains three times a week.
tutor	Act as a tutor to a single pupil or a very small group. She agreed to tutor a week s art course.
upskill	Teach (an employee) additional skills. They will provide grants of up to 75 for staff who decide to upskill.

Usage Examples of "School" as a verb

• He schooled her in horsemanship.
• If you have schooled your horse properly, your riding will look better.
• Taverier was born in Paris and schooled in Lyon.
• The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions.
• She is well schooled in poetry.
• A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait.
• It's important to school yourself to be good at exams.

Associations of "School" (30 Words)

absence	An occasion or period of being away from a place or person. She found his total absence of facial expression disconcerting.
attendance	The number of people present at a particular place or event. My attendance at church was very patchy.
classroom	A room in which a class of pupils or students is taught.
college	The teaching staff and students of a college considered collectively. The college was shocked by his death.
collegian	A student (or former student) at a college or university.
curriculum	An integrated course of academic studies. Course components of the school curriculum.
diploma	A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study.
disciple	A follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosopher. A disciple of Rousseau.
dorm	A dormitory.
educational	Providing knowledge. Children with special educational needs.
grad	One-hundredth of a right angle.
gymnasium	Athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training.
headmaster	Presiding officer of a school.
homeroom	A classroom in which all students in a particular grade (or in a division of a grade) meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher who takes attendance and does other administrative business.
pedagogics	The principles and methods of instruction.
pedagogy	The profession of a teacher. The relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy.
polytechnic	An institution of higher education offering courses at degree level or below, especially in vocational subjects.
pupil	A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution. Will you take me on as your pupil.
schooling	The training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage. Schooling fences.
schoolmaster	A male teacher in a school.
student	A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution. A maths student.
teach	Work as a teacher. She teaches me French.
teacher	A person who teaches, especially in a school. A history teacher.
teaching	Ideas or principles taught by an authority. I went into teaching because I like working with children.
trainee	A person undergoing training for a particular job or profession. Trainee solicitors.
tuition	Teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups. Private tuition in French.
tutor	Be a tutor to someone give individual instruction. Tutor to the Prince of Wales.
tutorship	Teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately.
undergraduate	Denoting or relating to an undergraduate. A group of Oxford undergraduates.
university	The body of faculty and students at a university. I went to university at the Sorbonne.