madrassas

noun

variants or madrasas also madrassahs or madrasahs
plural of madrassa
as in yeshivas

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  1. schools
  2. charter schools
Noun
  • Several schools were competing when Anthony sat under the Memorial High School tent that was perched in the bleachers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Concerns about smoke shops near schools Youth Forward Executive Director Tasha Johnson said some of the businesses surveyed are located close to schools.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of schools
Noun
  • Ohio charter schools are established by a sponsor that ensures schools follow their contracts and, every five years, determines if the school will be renewed and continue to operate as a public charter school.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In 2017, the roughly 125,000 students enrolled in independent study charter schools in California represented more than 20 percent of all charter school students in the state.
    — Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of charter schools
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