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Definition of "public school" []

  • An elementary or secondary school in the United States supported by public funds and providing free education for children of a community or district. (noun)
  • A private boarding school in Great Britain for pupils between the ages of 13 and 18. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "public school" in a sentence
  • "Joseph John outgrew the classes at the Zion Academy long ago and had attended public school since he was twelve."
  • "Next to the bar, the rest of The Crew has cornered a young public school girl on the dance floor."
  • "And once a week he went to public school for a half day, an arrangement his father had agreed upon with the prophet, so that Joseph John could do his fair share of work in the community."