day school

/ˌdeɪ ˈskul/
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Other forms: day schools

Definitions of day school
  1. noun
    a private school taking day students only
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    antonyms:
    boarding school
    a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
    type of:
    private school
    a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
  2. noun
    a school building without boarding facilities
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    type of:
    school, schoolhouse
    a building where young people receive education
  3. noun
    a school giving instruction during the daytime
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    antonyms:
    night school
    a school that holds classes in the evenings for students who cannot attend during the day
    type of:
    school
    an educational institution
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