prep school

noun

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Got a scholarship to the prep school of Julliard. David Pogue, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026 In June, his twin sons transferred to his alma mater from a Detroit prep school with hopes of making their papa proud and lifting the town’s spirit. Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026 Cher’s adult son Elijah Blue Allman was allegedly arrested Friday for assault and trespassing at a prep school in New Hampshire. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026 Over five years, the film follows two young Black teenagers in Chicago who get recruited to play basketball at an upscale prep school. Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prep%20school. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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