prep school
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
clipping of preparatory + school
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
prep school (plural prep schools)
- (US) A private school intended to prepare its students to get into prestigious universities.
- (UK) A private primary school which prepares its pupils for the common entrance examination most commonly at the age of eleven, and subsequent entry into public school.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
(US) A private school
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