private school

/ˌpraɪvɪt skul/
/ˈpraɪvɛt skul/
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Other forms: private schools

Definitions of private school
  1. noun
    a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
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    types:
    seminary
    a private place of education for the young
    day school
    a private school taking day students only
    boarding school
    a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
    type of:
    school
    an educational institution
Pronunciation
US
/ˌpraɪvɪt skul/
UK
/ˈpraɪvɛt skul/
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