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school2

Pronunciation: /skuːl/

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Definition of school

noun

a large group of fish or sea mammals: a school of dolphins

verb

[no object]

(of fish or sea mammals) form a large group: grey snapper schooled in shallow lagoons

Origin:

late Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schōle, of West Germanic origin; related to Old English scolu 'troop'. Compare with shoal¹