prep school

noun

: preparatory school

Examples of prep school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prior to starting at Eton, George attended Lambrook School, a private prep school near Windsor, alongside his siblings, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

The eight-episode show follows rower Teagan Tao (played by Miku Martineau), who joins an elite prep school’s all-boys crew team after her life is upended by a family scandal. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

The new Canadian romance series follows Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau) trying to start over at an elite prep school after a family scandal. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Set at a New England prep school during World War II, A Separate Peace paints a messy, complex depiction of adolescence and the loss of innocence. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 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