prep school

noun

Examples of prep school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to offering a wellness suite with a pool, steam room and sauna, developer Lodha is centering many amenities on families, reflecting a location near some of London’s top prep schools. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024 Honoring his mother by staying in Bristol, where she has been inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame, Clingan turned down a number of prep school opportunities. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2024 The modern take on Dangerous Liaisons set in an elite Manhattan prep school was something of a precursor to Gossip Girl, and found the star playing a virtuous teen who is pursued by bad boy Sebastian Valmont (future husband Ryan Phillippe). John Russell, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 Mr Rogerson received worldwide attention in autumn 2023 with the launch of Abigail Bailey, an AI chatbot with a female form who Mr Rogerson 'appointed' as a 'principal headteacher' to work alongside him at the West Sussex prep school. Amanda Constance, theweek, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prep school 

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Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prep school was in 1829

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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prep%20school. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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