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grammar school
noun
: a school in the U.S. for young children
: a school in Britain for children over age 11 who have passed an entrance exam
Full Definition of GRAMMAR SCHOOL
1
a : a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college b : a British college preparatory school
2
: a school intermediate between primary school and high school
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First Known Use of GRAMMAR SCHOOL
14th century
Rhymes with GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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