prep school

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English[edit]

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Preparatory school

Etymology[edit]

clipping of preparatory + school

Pronunciation[edit]

(US) IPA: /ˈprɛpˌskuːl/

Noun[edit]

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 thirteen, and subsequent entry into public school.

Derived terms[edit]

preppy

Translations[edit]

(US) A private school

Finnish: yksityiskoulu (fi)

Swedish: privatskola (sv)

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