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.
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As a mother of two boys in public schools and the product of public schools myself, this news was disturbing to say the least.
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Andrea Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
The Courier Journal sent questions about SB 181 to every public school district in the state, totaling about 230.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
The intersection closure is scheduled from August 7 through August 24, after the Lake Forest Day festivities of August 5 and 6 and ahead of the start of the 2025-26 school year for the two local public school districts.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
On July 31, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order that reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for teens and preteens in America's public schools, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Andrea Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
The Courier Journal sent questions about SB 181 to every public school district in the state, totaling about 230.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
The intersection closure is scheduled from August 7 through August 24, after the Lake Forest Day festivities of August 5 and 6 and ahead of the start of the 2025-26 school year for the two local public school districts.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
On July 31, President Donald Trump will sign an executive order that reestablishes the Presidential Fitness Test for teens and preteens in America's public schools, said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public school
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“Public school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20school. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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