prep school

noun

Synonyms of prep schoolnext
: preparatory school

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Set at a New England prep school during World War II, A Separate Peace paints a messy, complex depiction of adolescence and the loss of innocence. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 Windlesham House School is considered one of the best prep schools in Britain. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 The children of cartel kingpins enrolled in the city’s top prep schools. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 The streamer released a trailer for Crew Girl on Wednesday, giving audiences a look at the coming-of-age story about an elite East Coast prep school’s teenage rowing team. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 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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