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preparatory schools

preparatory schools is the plural of preparatory school.

Meaning of preparatory school

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

Questions about preparatory schools

What is preparatory schools the plural of?
Preparatory schools is the plural of preparatory school.

Words near preparatory schools in the dictionary

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

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