| grammar school n. 1. See elementary school. 2. Chiefly British A secondary or preparatory school. 3. A school stressing the study of classical languages. |
grammar school
n
1. (Social Science / Education) Brit (esp formerly) a state-maintained secondary school providing an education with an academic bias for children who are selected by the eleven-plus examination, teachers' reports, or other means Compare secondary modern school, comprehensive school
2. (Social Science / Education) US another term for elementary school
3. (Social Science / Education) NZ a secondary school forming part of the public education system
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  grammar school - a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for collegeGymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school - a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 |
| 2. |  grammar school - a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 gradesschool - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900" junior school - British school for children aged 7-11 infant school - British school for children aged 5-7 |
Translations
grammar school
n (Brit) → ˜ Gymnasium nt; (US) → ˜ Mittelschule f (Stufe zwischen Grundschule und Höherer Schule)
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