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

Built in 1803, Charleston’s historic Sword Gate House has served as a private residence, a girls’ academy, and an inn. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026

In Rally, at a hyper-competitive elite tennis academy, ambitious young players discover that the loneliest sport in the world demands sacrificing the very connections that might be the only thing that makes winning worth it. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Article continues below this ad Traylor also understands the Roadrunners are meeting their equal in those areas this week, as the service academies have long stood as the prime examples of a team-first approach. — Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

His understudy is Harry Amass, a 19-year-old academy graduate with just five Premier League appearances to his name. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026