Synonyms of academy

academy

noun

ə-ˈka-də-mē 

as in school

a place or establishment for teaching and learning

a military academy

an academy of the fine arts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• school
• academe
• seminary
• kindergarten
• high school
• prep
• prep school
• preparatory school
• public school
• elementary school
• secondary school
• boarding school
• junior high school
• primary school
• senior high school
• middle school
• trade school
• common school
• grammar school
• charter school
• magnet school
• yeshiva
• Sunday school
• training school
• madrassa
• minischool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of academy

Filgueiras trained through her high school's aviation academy and later graduated from American Flyers flight school. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Based in Madrid and founded in 1713, the academy is the leading authority on the Spanish language, coordinating linguistic standards with 22 other academies, mostly in Latin America. — Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Zvyagintsev first saw the painting in an art-history class at the drama academy in Novosibirsk. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Cat told the outlet her mother is proud of her career and has supported her every step of the way, from her time in the academy to her role with the GCSO. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026