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prep school

noun

Synonyms of prep schoolnext
: preparatory school

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Just a day after George’s introduction to Eaton, his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 8, resumed their studies at Lambrook School, a prestigious co-ed prep school in Ascot, England. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 Prior to starting at Eton, George attended Lambrook School, a private prep school near Windsor, alongside his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 The eight-episode show follows rower Teagan Tao (played by Miku Martineau), who joins an elite prep school’s all-boys crew team after her life is upended by a family scandal. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The new Canadian romance series follows Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau) trying to start over at an elite prep school after a family scandal. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 31 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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