prep school

noun

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In this teen drama, Carpenter plays a prep school classmate of Black student Starr (Amandla Stenberg), who witnesses a cop shoot and kill her unarmed friend after a routine traffic stop. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2024 When Manhattan’s elite want to make sure their offspring get into the prep school and then college of their choice, Lawrence Grey is the man to call no matter their grades, test scores or personality. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024 Mekhi Nelson, freshman, 5-10, 185: Reclassified as summer enrollee after one season in prep school following a successful Pennsylvania high school career. Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 Compared with many other area prep schools, this one has more students and more money. Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prep school 

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 18 Jan. 2025.

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