prep school

prɛp skuːl

Definition

Definition of prep school - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

US education

private school preparing students for college

He attended a prep school before going to Harvard.

preparatory school

private school

UK education

private primary school preparing for public school

She studied at a prep school until she was thirteen.

primary school

private school

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Expressions with prep

prep up

get ready for an event or task

She needs to prep up for the meeting.

prep for

get set, yourself or someone else, for an event

We prepped for the hike, and the coach prepped the team.

do one's prep

complete assigned work before a class or event

She always does her prep before dinner.

meal prep

planning and preparing meals ahead for convenience, often using containers

Meal prep helps save time during busy weekdays.

prep room

abbr.

room where things are made ready for use

The prep room is next to the science classroom.

Expressions with school

school's out

exp.

school classes have finished for the day or term

School's out for summer vacation.

public school

school run and paid for by the government

She attends a public school in her city.

old school

adj.

valued for traditional style, charm, or nostalgia from the past

Her old school dress stood out at the party.

cut school

deliberately not attend school without permission

He decided to cut school and go to the beach.

school is out

exp.

school has ended for the day or term

School is out, let's go to the park!

put through school

support someone to complete their education

Her parents worked hard to put her through school.

school of hard knocks

gaining knowledge from real-world challenges

She learned business in the school of hard knocks.

school of thought

set of ideas followed by a community

This school of thought challenges traditional methods.

every day is a school day

exp.

life is a continuous learning experience

Every day is a school day when you're open to new ideas.

party school

college known for excessive partying culture

She chose not to attend the party school.

Terms with prep school included in their meaning

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study for the test

school prep

review material to prepare for an exam

prep

school

student or graduate of a prep school

crammer

test prep school

school or class that prepares students intensively for exams

Examples of prep school in a sentence

The prep school had a reputation for academic excellence.
He attended a prep school before moving to high school.
Prep school students often wear uniforms.

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French:lycée privé, école privée, ...
German:Privatschule, ...
Italian:scuola preparatoria, ...
Spanish:escuela preparatoria, escuela privada, ...
Portuguese:escola preparatória, escola privada, ...
Chinese:预科学校, 私立小学, ...
Japanese:予備校, プライマリースクール, ...
Arabic:مَدْرَسَة إِعْدَادِيَّة خَاصَّة, مَدْرَسَة تَحْضِيرِيَّة خَاصَّة, ...
Hebrew:בֵּית סֵפֶר מֵכִין, פְּרֶפּ סְקוּל, ...
Russian:подготовительная школа, ...
Ukrainian:підготовча школа, ...
Hindi:प्रेप स्कूल, निजी प्राथमिक विद्यालय, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তুতি স্কুল, প্রেপ স্কুল, ...
Catalan:escola preparatòria, escola privada, ...
Czech:internátní škola, přípravná škola, ...
Danish:privatskole, ...
Dutch:voorbereidende school, ...
Greek:προπαρασκευαστικό σχολείο, ...
Hungarian:előkészítő iskola, magán előkészítő iskola, ...
Khmer:សាលាឯកជនសម្រាប់ត្រៀមចូលមហាវិទ្យាល័យ, សាលាបឋមសិក្សាឯកជនសម្រាប់ត្រៀមចូលសាលារដ្ឋនៅចក្រភពអង់គ្លេស, ...
Korean:준비 학교, 프렙 스쿨, ...
Persian:مدرسه آمادگی, مدرسه مقدماتی, ...
Polish:szkoła przygotowawcza, ...
Portuguese (BR):escola preparatória, ...
Romanian:școală pregătitoare, școală privată primară, ...
Swedish:privatskola, ...
Thai:โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา, โรงเรียนเตรียม, ...
Turkish:hazırlık okulu, ...
Vietnamese:trường dự bị, ...

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Definition of prep school - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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