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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She was shot and killed soon after dropping off her 6-year-old son at school.
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Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Students and families can also get meals at school, a program LAUSD officials hope more community members will take advantage of.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Principals can request scanners after weapons are found at school through a four-step process.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
There were a couple of English teachers at school who had a great influence on me.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Students and families can also get meals at school, a program LAUSD officials hope more community members will take advantage of.
—City News Service, Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Principals can request scanners after weapons are found at school through a four-step process.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
There were a couple of English teachers at school who had a great influence on me.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 12 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 18 Jan. 2026.
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