schools

/skuːlz/ · noun

Meaning

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
A multitude.
(of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.
An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
At Eton College, a period or session of teaching.
Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.
An art movement, a community of artists.
(considered collectively) The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.
To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
To control, or compose, one's expression.

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