Bible school

American  

noun

1. a school or organized study program primarily devoted to Biblical or religious teaching, as a Sunday school, church study group, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of Bible school

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Bible school

His former pastor said McClain had in earlier years devoted hours to his church and organized food and activities for hundreds of children in a vacation-time Bible school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

The late president, in Sudan in 2010, often went to places with refugees, poverty, disease and despair to see and bear witness like the Bible school teacher he was back home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025

Despite his losses he picked himself up and carried on, throwing himself into Bible school and working at a church.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2023

Instead, my first introduction to "engagement chicken" came through an email sent by a pastor's wife a few months before I became a Bible school dropout.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2023

I would come directly home from Bible school and spend two hours working on math problems with Frank.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers