PREPARATORY SCHOOL


Meaning of PREPARATORY SCHOOL in English

1. a private or parochial secondary school, esp. one boarding its students and providing a college-preparatory education.

2. Brit. a private elementary school, esp. one preparing its students for public school. Also called prep school .

[ 1815-25 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .