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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While dropping off their children at school Friday, some shared concerns about such enforcement near schools.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Those instructions were quickly forgotten, and that’s what led to the child being dropped off at school with her dad’s gun, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
March 11, 2025: Rustam and her mother went to the police station, alleging that someone had placed threatening notes in her backpack at school.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
During the summer months, worries about child care and kids' access to meals regularly provided at school tend to escalate.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Those instructions were quickly forgotten, and that’s what led to the child being dropped off at school with her dad’s gun, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
March 11, 2025: Rustam and her mother went to the police station, alleging that someone had placed threatening notes in her backpack at school.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
During the summer months, worries about child care and kids' access to meals regularly provided at school tend to escalate.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 14 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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