School

/skuːl/

The meaning and definition of School, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. (collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
    β€œThe divers encountered a huge school of mackerel.”
  2. A multitude.
verb
  1. (of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.

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Synonyms shoal

Origin

From Middle English schole.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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