Sunday school
Americannoun
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a school, now usually in connection with a church, for religious instruction on Sunday.
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the members of such a school.
noun
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a school for the religious instruction of children on Sundays, usually held in a church hall and formerly also providing secular education
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( as modifier )
a Sunday-school outing
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the members of such a school
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of Sunday school
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Tiny new Christian schools, often operating in Sunday school spaces in churches, are proliferating.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Religion, as I joyfully taught my second-graders in Sunday school, was about faith and community—something beyond transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
He’s held onto those letters for decades, from a women’s Bible study group, a Sunday school class, and a man who offered to paint his house for free.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
The church had been small, he said, but it had met their needs; they had a kitchen in the basement, rooms for Sunday school, and a “fireside room” with a fireplace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
She was wearing her Sunday school dress and hat and gloves.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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