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école

American  
[ey-kawl] / eɪˈkɔl /

noun

French.

plural

écoles
  1. school.


Example Sentences

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They are off for a long day at école maternelle, or nursery, which the French state provides free to all children.

From Economist • May 26, 2016

After passing the bac, most aspirants to a grande école attend a cours préparatoire; commonly known as a prépas: two years of intense study in their chosen field.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2014

I started the New Year in Paris with a mission: to enroll my daughter in école maternelle, France’s universal preschool program.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2014

La Flèche houses the oldest école maternelle in France.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2010

The department chief in Coquilhatville admires Anatole, so turned a blind eye to his prison record and hired him as headmaster for the regional école secondaire.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver