A Quick and Simple Dictionary

school

1. Noun.  A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.
2. Verb.  (context, of fish) To form into, or travel in a school.
3. Noun.  (US, Canada) An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.
4. Noun.  (British) An educational institution providing primary and secondary education, prior to tertiary education (college or university).
5. Noun.  Within a larger educational institution, an organizational unit, such as a department or institute, which is dedicated to a specific subject area.
6. Noun.  (italbrac, considered collectively) The followers of a particular doctrine; a particular way of thinking or particular doctrine; a school of thought.
7. Noun.  The time during which classes are attended or in session in an educational institution.
8. Verb.  (transitive) To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school.).
9. Verb.  (transitive) To defeat emphatically, to teach an opponent a harsh lesson.
10. Verb.  (transitive) To control, or compose, one's expression.