magnet schoolnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmæɡ.nət ˌskuːl//ˈmæɡ.nət ˌskuːl/a school that specializes in a particular subject in order to attract students from a wide area:
The Beebe School is a magnet school for the environmental sciences.
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