prep school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of prep school
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Set years after the original drama, the show returns Ann Dowd to the role of Aunt Lydia, who runs a prep school for young women in Gilead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
He was one of the leading scorers in the City Section at 28.5 points per game and left for prep school at Academy of Central Florida, where he’s averaging close to 20 points.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Foster attended a French-language prep school in Los Angeles as a child, meaning she attained fluency with much more ease and access than many Americans are afforded.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
When he was a child, his aunt and uncle accidentally enrolled him in a Baptist boarding school in Kentucky, thinking it was a prestigious prep school.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025
Her accent was prep school, Upper East Side.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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