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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈpub•lic ˌschool, n. - Education(in the U.S.) a school, usually for primary or secondary grades, that is paid for by public taxes: [countable]Public schools are usually supported by property taxes.[uncountable]He attended public school.
- Education(in England) any of a number of secondary boarding schools that prepare students chiefly for the universities or for public service: [countable]Public schools are expensive in England.[uncountable]was sent to public school.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pub′lic school′, - Education(in the U.S.) a school that is maintained at public expense for the education of the children of a community or district and that constitutes a part of a system of free public education commonly including primary and secondary schools.
- Education(in England) any of a number of endowed secondary boarding schools that prepare students chiefly for the universities or for public service.
pub′lic-school′, adj.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: public school n - (in England and Wales) a private independent fee-paying secondary school
- (in the US) any school that is part of a free local educational system
- in certin Canadian provinces, a public elementray school as distinguished from a separate school
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