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noun
(in the U.S.) a school that is maintained at public expense for the education of the children of a community or district and that constitutes a part of a system of free public education commonly including primary and secondary schools.
(in England) any of a number of endowed secondary boarding schools that prepare students chiefly for the universities or for public service.
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Origin of public school
First recorded in 1570–80
OTHER WORDS FROM public school
public-school, adjectiveWords nearby public school
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British Dictionary definitions for public school
public school
noun
(in England and Wales) a private independent fee-paying secondary school
(in the US) any school that is part of a free local educational system
in certin Canadian provinces, a public elementray school as distinguished from a separate school
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