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

If all goes to plan, the academy will welcome its first class of 300 students for instruction starting in 2028. — Julian Dossett, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Officials say Russ was in his 16th week of training at the academy as part of APD's Class 302 and had been deployed out in downtown Atlanta during the FIFA World Cup. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The show kicks off with a large drawing, Dish With Jugs, that De Kooning made at the academy. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

After playing for youth academies such as Arsenal, West Ham United and Chelsea, Gabriel signed with Manchester United at age 11. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026