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preparatory school

preparatory school noun: a private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities.

Noun

preparatory school (plural preparatory schools)

  1. (US) A private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities.
  2. (UK) A private primary school which prepares its pupils for the common entrance examination most commonly at the age of thirteen, and subsequent entry into public school.
    Synonyms:
    prepper

Synonyms of preparatory school

Forms of preparatory school

pluralpreparatory schools

Questions about preparatory school

What does preparatory school mean?
Preparatory school means a private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities.
What part of speech is preparatory school?
Preparatory school is a noun.
What is the plural of preparatory school?
The plural of preparatory school is preparatory schools.

Words near preparatory school in the dictionary

  1. preparatorily
  2. preparators
  3. preparatory
  4. preparatory it
  5. preparatory its
  6. preparatory school
  7. preparatory schools
  8. preparatory subject
  9. preparatory subjects
  10. prepardon
  11. prepare

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