prep school

noun

1. preparatory school.

prep school

noun

1. See preparatory school
   informal.
   See preparatory school

Word History and Origins

Origin of prep school¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

She cheered him on from the sidelines, traveled with him to Rhode Island for a year of prep school and went to Annapolis to celebrate his induction Wednesday into the Academy as a plebe.

From Washington Post

They will be divided into teams which will regularly swap talent for games against prep schools and international competition.

From Washington Post

Rogers did a year of prep school in South Carolina before signing with Florida Gulf Coast, where he lasted a year, coming off the bench for 20 games as a freshman.

From Washington Post

For the past several years, Original Oratory winners have been students of color from prep schools or suburban high schools.

From Time

Salem the prep school kid felt so slighted by a paltry $3 million bonus in 2011 that he left the firm.

From The Daily Beast

Scott, 25, graduated from The Haverford School, an all-boys, $33,000 per year prep school in the town of Haverford, in 2008.

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps this is due to the effect that her fast fame as a prep school kid had on her actual prep school experience.

From The Daily Beast

The next day, or the day after, I had an interview with this exclusive prep school outside of Boston.

From The Daily Beast

Collared dresses resembled prep school outfits from centuries past, while velvet dresses screamed royal offspring.

From The Daily Beast

I think were paying for all it cost to send him to prep school and college, suggested Louise, who was staying over a day.

From Project Gutenberg

I studied Domestic Science—a little—in my prep school course.

From Project Gutenberg

"Mary Warner is going to enter some prep school this fall and prepare for Vassar," David informed the girl beside him.

From Project Gutenberg

Tut had played mighty good football at prep school, but this upstart kept him from his rightful place here.

From Project Gutenberg

The slicker was a definite element of success, differing intrinsically from the prep school "big man."

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• high school
• junior high school
• middle school
• preparatory school
• senior high school