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Noun: grammar school  gra-mur skool
  1. A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
    "The new grammar school was built to accommodate the growing population of young families in the area";
    - grade school [N. Amer], elementary school, primary school
     
  2. A secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
    "He attended a prestigious grammar school known for its rigorous classical education"

Derived forms: grammar schools

Type of: Gymnasium, lycée, lyceum, middle school, school, secondary school

Encyclopedia: Grammar school