prep school
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English
Etymology
Clipping of preparatory school.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛpˌskuːl/
Noun
prep school (plural prep schools)
- (US) A private or public school intended to prepare its students to get into prestigious universities.
- (British) 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.
- Synonym: prepper
Derived terms
Translations
US: school that prepares for university
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UK: private school that prepares for common entrance examination
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