public school

noun

1

: an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service

2

: a free tax-supported school controlled by a local governmental authority

Examples of public school in a Sentence

Both of their sons attend public school.

Recent Examples on the Web

More than 100 developers, attorneys and professionals crowded into a conference room in downtown Miami to hear from Rigg, top public school officials at Broward and Palm Beach counties and other private school and real estate professionals. — Austin Horn october 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Children attending public schools could use the scholarships for extra learning expenses. — Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The figures were included in the department’s latest Civil Rights Data Collection, a mandatory survey covering more than 17,000 public school districts and 97,000 schools nationwide. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The mean score for the Peach State’s public school students was higher than the national average for the ninth year in a row, Georgia Department of Education officials said in a news release Tuesday. — Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for public school

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Kids Definition

public school

noun

1

: a British private school that gives a liberal education and prepares students for the universities

2

: an elementary or secondary school supported by taxes and operated by a local government