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1high school
noun
Definition of HIGH SCHOOL
: a school especially in the United States usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
— high school·er \-ˈskü-lər\ noun
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First Known Use of HIGH SCHOOL
1824
Rhymes with HIGH SCHOOL
ampoule, babul, Banjul, befool, Blackpool, B-school, carpool, church school, cesspool, closestool, curule, dame school, day school, edge tool, Elul, faldstool, flake tool, footstool, gene pool, grade school, hangul, homeschool, Kabul, misrule, Mosul, old school, prep school, preschool, retool, self-rule, step stool, tide pool, toadstool, tomfool, trade school, uncool, unspool, vanpool, whirlpool
2high school
noun
Definition of HIGH SCHOOL
: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship
Origin of HIGH SCHOOL
translation of French haute école
First Known Use: 1884
HIGH SCHOOL Defined for Kids
high school
noun
Definition of HIGH SCHOOL for Kids
: a school usually including the ninth to twelfth or tenth to twelfth grades
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