private school

noun

: a school that is established, conducted, and primarily supported by a nongovernmental agency

Examples of private school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The couple also have three children who have grown up in Miami and attend private schools. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Fairmount Elementary’s temporary school Fairmount Elementary will reuse multiple classroom spaces previously utilized by a private school operating within the church. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Both Brandenburg and Davis tried private school options, but private schools are not required by law to meet all of their children’s needs. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

First-year coaches at private schools will start feeling pressure if their players don’t deliver results. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for private school

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