at school

phrase

British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.

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When a reporter asked how many of them were there because of incidents at school, about half raised their hands. — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Four of Telhou’s six children are at school, one daughter is married, and soon Saâdia will find a husband. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 In the school timeline Carrie is an isolated and shielded child struggling with her father's death and essentially thrown to the wolves at school. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at school

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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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