private school

noun

: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency

Examples of private school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Education and parenting expert Karen Aronian, who has taught in both public and private schools in New York, says one purchase parents shouldn’t skimp on is a comfortable pair of shoes. — Adrienne Farr, Parents, 15 Aug. 2026

Silicon Valley private schools are trading silent auctions for cap tables with a handful of Bay Area campuses now running miniature venture funds steered by parent-investors from Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Battery. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Students at the private school in Mexico wrote about ski holidays in France. — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026

Public and private schools can’t be compared because private schools are not required to take standard tests that measure both students and schools, and private schools are allowed to be selective in their student body. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for private school

• ampoule
• bascule
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• ferrule
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• guayule
• lobule
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• whirlpool