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SCHOOL Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word school. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word school. (close relations)
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academy
nounn
noun

• a secondary school (usually private)

• an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature

• a school for special training

• a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge

college
nounn
noun

• the body of faculty and students of a college

• an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

• a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed

institute
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an association organized to promote art or science or education

verb

• set up or lay the groundwork for

• advance or set forth in court

university
nounn
noun

• the body of faculty and students at a university

• establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching

• a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees

institution
nounn
noun

• an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

• an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

• a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

• a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

educational institution
nounn
noun

• an institution dedicated to education

shoal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide

• a stretch of shallow water

• a large group of fish

verb

• make shallow

• become shallow

civilise
verbv
verb

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

civilize
verbv
verb

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

cultivate
verbv
verb

• foster the growth of

• prepare for crops

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment

department
nounn
noun

• a specialized division of a large organization

• the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

• a specialized sphere of knowledge

educate
verbv
verb

• give an education to

• create by training and teaching

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

faculty
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

• the body of teachers and administrators at a school

schoolhouse
nounn
noun

• a building where young people receive education

schooling
nounn
noun

• the act of teaching at school

• the process of being formally educated at a school

• the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)

schooltime
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session

• the time of life when you are going to school

train
verb, nounv, n
noun

• public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

• a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding

• a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

• a series of consequences wrought by an event

• piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor

• wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

verb

• create by training and teaching

• undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession

• develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

• educate for a future role or function

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

• point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

• teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

• exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition

• cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

• travel by rail or train

• drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground

school day
nounn
noun

• any day on which school is in session

• the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session

Best Hypernyms For SCHOOL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for school, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Phrases (4)
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