Meanings
nounprep school (plural prep schools)
plural prep schools
- abbreviationclippingClipping of preparatory school.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Clipped compound of preparatory school.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto privata lernejo
- privata lernejoUK: private school that prepares for common entrance examination
Finnish yksityislukio, lukio
- yksityislukioUS: school that prepares for university
- lukioUS: school that prepares for university
- preppauskouluUS: school that prepares for university
- yksityinen peruskouluUK: private school that prepares for common entrance examination
Hungarian gimnázium, magániskola
- gimnáziumUS: school that prepares for university
- magániskolaUS: school that prepares for university
- magángimnáziumUS: school that prepares for university
- egyetemi előkészítő iskolaUK: private school that prepares for common entrance examination
Japanese 予備校, 塾
- 予備校 (yobikō)US: school that prepares for university
- 塾 (juku)UK: private school that prepares for common entrance examination
Polish szkoła przygotowująca na studia, szkoła prywatna
- szkoła przygotowująca na studiaUS: school that prepares for university
- szkoła prywatnaUK: private school that prepares for common entrance examination
Spanish preparatoria
- preparatoriaUS: school that prepares for university
Cite this entry
APA
prep school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20school
MLA
“prep school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20school. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prep school,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prep%20school.
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