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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Warm childhood memories abound of writing letters to Santa Claus, watching the lights glittering on the streets and in people's homes, singing carols and painting pictures at school, all culminating in the biggest day of excitement on the 25th of December.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
If there is issue at school, our staff is there.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The rationale is that such kits could be needed in case a student has to spend the night at school, especially in the event of an earthquake.
—Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
The family of a disabled 14-year-old DeSoto ISD student is demanding answers after she was badly injured at school.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
If there is issue at school, our staff is there.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The rationale is that such kits could be needed in case a student has to spend the night at school, especially in the event of an earthquake.
—Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
The family of a disabled 14-year-old DeSoto ISD student is demanding answers after she was badly injured at school.
—Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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