prep school

noun

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Dynamic won again in Round Three, reaching the finals against Christopher Columbus High School, a Catholic prep school in Miami. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 Coming from Canadian prep school hockey at St. Andrew’s College, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound centerman took a huge step up in competition at Boston College (he was originally slated to play in the USHL but those plans changed when former Eagle Will Smith decided to sign with San Jose). Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 June 2025 Despite his desire to explore grittier or more complex roles, Hollywood seemed unwilling to see him as anything but the polished, prep school poster boy. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 14 June 2025 That means June, a slower month for AAU, could include several college or prep school visits. Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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