private school

Noun

Meaning

a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

institute seminary college school boarding school prep school parochial school preparatory school special school military institute private education retired school sheltered school private institute civilian school
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Antonyms

seminary grammar school boarding school comprehensive school public school prep school
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Hypernyms

school

Hyponyms

seminary boarding school day school

Examples

My mother, who was professional schoolteacher, was particularly concerned about our formal education and even went so far as to start a private school together with some other parents so that our intellectual needs would be met. Robert B. Laughlin

Well, first of all, I grew up in New York City, going to first a public school, then a private school, and when I got to the private school in Manhattan, I learned of what we called 'The Promised Land,' which are the Hamptons. I've always had an affinity for the Hamptons. Mark Feuerstein

There was a time when I was in this private school and the kids were so conservative and close-minded that it was just appalling. Ione Skye

I had a hard time going back to school after T2. I really didn't want to go to private school. Edward Furlong

I'm not knocking private schools, but I owe it to my kids to let them grow up in a place where private school isn't required. Jesse Ventura

I was definitely a thespian of sorts in elementary school. I went to a real small private school and every year I participated in the talent shows and the school plays, all of 'em. Ariel Pink

Close letter words and terms

private residence private rights private road private sector private security force private session