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

Plastic surgery practices, medical spas, luxury real estate, wealth management firms and private schools often benefit because their ideal clients still engage with local lifestyle publications. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

He had been educated at expensive private schools in New England and, like many future congressional candidates, had worked as a staffer on Capitol Hill. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Workers were ordered to evacuate, along with occupants in nine surrounding buildings, including a private school, a Westin hotel, and the Israeli consulate. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 July 2026

Local analyses of districts throughout the state, such as Miami-Dade, document who uses vouchers, patterns of movement between public and private schools, and demographic differences. — Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 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