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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Nellie was known for her mean remarks and mistreatment of just about everybody at school, including the Ingalls kids.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
However, one of the top concerns for some parents and families is their ability to contact their children at school in case of an emergency, especially with the influence of recent school shootings.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Our children deserve to be safe at school, and parents deserve to know what's being done now to protect them.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Does your child talk easily to you about what happens at school, and about his or her feelings?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
However, one of the top concerns for some parents and families is their ability to contact their children at school in case of an emergency, especially with the influence of recent school shootings.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Our children deserve to be safe at school, and parents deserve to know what's being done now to protect them.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Does your child talk easily to you about what happens at school, and about his or her feelings?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 16 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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