prep school

noun

: preparatory school

Examples of prep school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Newell, who graduated from NSU’s prep school in Broward County, was expelled from Cornell, according to the Times’ documents. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The lobby of the Met Breuer building was filled with more blazers than a prep school on Wednesday evening, thanks to workwear brand Argent. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Fitting into prep school is hard enough, but Julia makes a quick enemy of Damion, a tutor who just happens to be the great-nephew of Julia’s former neighbor. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

There, Teagan must navigate the choppy waters of her elite prep school Easton Academy and its all-boys crew team. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prep school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool

Kids Definition

prep school

noun

: preparatory school