prep school

noun

1. preparatory school.

prep school

noun

1. informal.
   See preparatory school

Word History and Origins

Origin of prep school¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

The list published by the DE included almost 40 grammar schools and a prep school, where parents typically pay fees for their children to attend.

From BBC

“The prep school was never in the plan,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Hospitals were secularized, orphanages and parish schools closed or often transformed into prep schools for rich kids causing the Church to relinquish much of its relevancy in the daily lives of Catholics.

From Salon

Hemingon’s movie joins a cadre of critically acclaimed and award-nominated movies about prep school life – “Dead Poets Society,” “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” and “Rushmore,” to name a few.

From Salon

And consider Paul Giamatti, celebrated for his sharp, sad turn as a miserable prep school teacher in “The Holdovers.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• high school
• junior high school
• middle school
• preparatory school
• senior high school