prep school

noun

: preparatory school

Examples of prep school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Murphy’s newest show adapts Bret Easton Ellis’ 2023 novel of the same name and is set in 1980s Los Angeles, where a group of students at an elite prep school navigate their final year there while simultaneously grappling with a serial killer. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

For the past several years, George has lived at home while attending the Lambrook School, a prep school in Berkshire, England, with his younger siblings. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Holden getting expelled from a series of prep schools is the equivalent of busting those windows. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Adapting Bret Easton Ellis’ 2021 novel of the same name, the series is set in 1980s Los Angeles and follows the popular and privileged seniors at an elite prep school. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for prep school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool

Kids Definition

prep school

noun

: preparatory school