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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The student’s grandmother, who also lived in the home and was caring for the infant, was too frightened to pick up the older child at school, so officials scrambled to find the child’s uncle.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Nugent is very involved in clubs at school, including the Best Buddies program and SADD.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Growing up in North Richland Hills, one of eight siblings, Majed was on the free-lunch program at school; even YMCA sports were off the table.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Students who are unable to be picked up will remain at school on a regular schedule.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
Nugent is very involved in clubs at school, including the Best Buddies program and SADD.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Growing up in North Richland Hills, one of eight siblings, Majed was on the free-lunch program at school; even YMCA sports were off the table.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Students who are unable to be picked up will remain at school on a regular schedule.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 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 8 Feb. 2026.
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