prep school

noun

Synonyms of prep schoolnext
: preparatory school

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Newell, who graduated from NSU’s prep school in Broward County, was expelled from Cornell, according to the Times’ documents. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026 The lobby of the Met Breuer building was filled with more blazers than a prep school on Wednesday evening, thanks to workwear brand Argent. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Fitting into prep school is hard enough, but Julia makes a quick enemy of Damion, a tutor who just happens to be the great-nephew of Julia’s former neighbor. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026 There, Teagan must navigate the choppy waters of her elite prep school Easton Academy and its all-boys crew team. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prep school

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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

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: preparatory school

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