at school
idiom
British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.
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Felix was away at school and not home at the time Jennifer’s murder plot took place.
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Song, who is mom to Paloma, 5, says her daughter has also been exposed to beauty products by walking through Target or at school.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
Ryan’s daughter had recently gotten into a fight with some kids at school.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Learning music at school made a huge difference to my life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Song, who is mom to Paloma, 5, says her daughter has also been exposed to beauty products by walking through Target or at school.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025
Ryan’s daughter had recently gotten into a fight with some kids at school.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Learning music at school made a huge difference to my life.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
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 10 Nov. 2025.
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