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day school
n.
1. A private school for pupils living at home.
2. A school that holds classes during the day.
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day school
n
1. (Education) a private school taking day students only. Compare boarding school
2. (Education) a school giving instruction during the daytime. Compare night school
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day′ school`
n.
1. a school open for instruction on weekdays only.
2. a private school for pupils living outside the school (disting. from boarding school).
[1775–85]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() private school - a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition boarding school - a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught |
2. | day school - a school giving instruction during the daytime school - an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900" night school - a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day | |
3. | day school - a school building without boarding facilities schoolhouse, school - a building where young people receive education; "the school was built in 1932"; "he walked to school every morning" |
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Translations
مَدْرَسَه خارِجِيَّه
škola
dagskole
dagskóli
denná škola
yatısız okul
day school
n → scuola privata (che non prevede pernottamento)Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
day
(dei) noun1. the period from sunrise to sunset. She worked all day; The days are warm but the nights are cold.
2. a part of this period eg that part spent at work. How long is your working day?; The school day ends at 3 o'clock; I see him every day.
3. the period of twenty-four hours from one midnight to the next. How many days are in the month of September?
4. (often in plural) the period of, or of the greatest activity, influence, strength etc of (something or someone). in my grandfather's day; in the days of steam-power.
ˈdaybreak noun dawn; the first appearance of light. We left at daybreak.
ˈday-dream noun a dreaming or imagining of pleasant events; the making of unreal plans etc while awake.
verbShe often day-dreams.
ˈdaylight noun1. (also adjective) (of) the light given by the sun. daylight hours.
2. dawn. To get there on time we must leave before daylight.
day school a school whose pupils attend only during the day and live at home.
ˈdaytime noun the time when it is day.
call it a day to bring (something) to an end; to stop (eg working). I'm so tired that I'll have to call it a day.
day by day every day. He's getting better day by day.
day in, day outinmake someone's day to make someone very happy. That baby's smile made my day.
one day1. at some time in the future. He hopes to go to America one day.
2. on a day in the past. I saw him one day last week.
some day at some time in the future. She hopes to get married some day.
the other day not long ago. I saw Mr Smith the other day.
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