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forest school

forest school noun: a hands-on style of education in which students are taught in natural outdoor spaces.

Noun

forest school (countable and uncountable, plural forest schools)

  1. A hands-on style of education in which students are taught in natural outdoor spaces.
  2. (countable) An institution that teaches in this way.

Forms of forest school

pluralforest schools

Questions about forest school

What does forest school mean?
Forest school means a hands-on style of education in which students are taught in natural outdoor spaces.
What part of speech is forest school?
Forest school is a noun.
What is the plural of forest school?
The plural of forest school is forest schools.

Words near forest school in the dictionary

  1. forest ranger
  2. forest rangers
  3. Forest Reefs
  4. forest robin
  5. Forest Row
  6. forest school
  7. forest schools
  8. forest star
  9. forest stars
  10. forest starwort
  11. forest steppe

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