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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There are songs about dressing up in your Halloween costume, celebrating Halloween at school, and decorating the house in Halloween decorations.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Christine, from Los Angeles, was there to get an update on how her son Michael, aged 7, was getting on at school.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In the Gorga household, Joe is gone for 12 hours a day, the kids are off at school, and Melissa is working out, getting glam, and then trying out outfits at Envy by Melissa Gorga.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Parents should also remind students not to share food or candy at school, because students may not know what the items contain.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
Christine, from Los Angeles, was there to get an update on how her son Michael, aged 7, was getting on at school.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In the Gorga household, Joe is gone for 12 hours a day, the kids are off at school, and Melissa is working out, getting glam, and then trying out outfits at Envy by Melissa Gorga.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Parents should also remind students not to share food or candy at school, because students may not know what the items contain.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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