NOUN | group | public school | a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board |
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group | public school | private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition |
Meaning | A tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board. | |
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Narrower | charter school | An experimental public school for kindergarten through grade 12 |
Broader | school | An educational institution |
Spanish | colegio público, escuela pública | |
Catalan | escola pública |
Meaning | private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition. | |
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Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Narrower | Eton College | A public school for boys founded in 1440 |
Winchester College | The oldest English public school | |
Broader | secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school | A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college |
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