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

Educational Freedom Accounts provide families taxpayer money to pay for private school tuition and certain homeschooling expenses. — Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026

Turner started Bethesda’s football program as an 8-man team in 2004, when the Savannah private school, originally an orphanage founded in 1740, was still a children’s home for boys. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service estimate that up to 18,000 private schools, colleges and other educational institutions nationwide could be affected by the proposal. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Fort Worth All Saints saw its 29-game win streak snapped by Argyle Liberty Christian 38-35 but remains the private school title favorite in the area rankings. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for private school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
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• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool