prep school

noun

: preparatory school

Examples of prep school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The series, an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ 2023 novel of the same name, follows a group of elite Los Angeles prep school students attempting to survive senior year with a serial killer on the prowl. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

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

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