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schoolAn institution for educating children or a place of learning

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: An institution for educating children or a place of learning

Pronunciation (IPA): /skuːl/

Korean meaning: 학교, 교육기관

Korean pronunciation: 스쿨 (강세: 스쿨)

Example Sentences

  • My dog ate my homework, but my teacher didn't believe me - apparently it's the oldest excuse in school history!
  • She graduated from medical school last year and now works at Seoul National University Hospital.
  • The old school building was haunted by the ghost of a math teacher who still assigns homework to empty classrooms.

school

NOUN

//skuːl//

An institution for educating children or a place of learning

school concept
💡 Concept

Children attend school as their teacher explains an exciting geography lesson

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school rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At school, the pool stays cool!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/skuːl/
🇬🇧 UK/skuːl/

🌳Etymology

Rootschool

Origin

고대 그리스에서 '여가 시간'을 뜻하던 'skhole'에서 유래했습니다. 당시 여가 시간은 학습과 철학적 토론에 사용되었기 때문에 점차 '학습의 장소'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

coolpoolfooltoolrule
cool
pool
fool
tool
rule

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My dog ate my homework, but my teacher didn't believe me - apparently it's the oldest excuse in school history!

She graduated from medical school last year and now works at Seoul National University Hospital.

😄 Fun example

The old school building was haunted by the ghost of a math teacher who still assigns homework to empty classrooms.

😄 Fun example

Online school during the pandemic taught us that muting yourself is a life skill.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

institutionacademycollegeuniversityeducational facility

Antonyms

ignoranceilliteracy

Related

studentteacherclassroomeducationlearningcurriculumhomework