Sunday school
Americannoun
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Sunday schools
plural
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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
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Sunday school
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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The couple are about half way through their renovations, which have included repurposing the Sunday school room as a pottery studio, and he said they hoped to recruit local apprentices to boost the local economy.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Jimmy Carter, famously a Sunday school teacher, spoke about his faith a lot.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 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
I escape through the church halls toward the Sunday school classrooms, heading for the men's room farthest from the entrance.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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