prep school

noun

: preparatory school

Examples of prep school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stephenson alleges that Payne and his collaborators stole 46 incidents from Frisco and repackaged them in The Holdovers, which takes place at an elite prep school. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Party host prep school A common host mistake is underestimating the time needed to clean, cook, decorate and set up, Jokilehto said. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

One major question surrounding the issue is what NSU knew about Newell, a 2023 graduate of the college prep school affiliated with NSU and is often referred to as USchool. — Miami Herald, 16 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

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