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

They board could also implement new eligibility rules for private school vouchers, as the DeSantis administration has done in the past. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

My understanding is that there’s not a private school and then public school system like there is in America. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Sand criticized Iowa's education savings account, or voucher, program, which uses public money to help families pay private school tuition. — Sheila Brummer, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Darbinyan, a private school principal and small-business owner, focused on homelessness, infrastructure improvements and support for local businesses. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 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