Phrase guide

day school

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A school attended during the day, as opposed to a boarding school.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a school building without boarding facilities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: school, schoolhouse

3

noun

Meaning 3

a private school taking day students only

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: boarding school

Broader terms: private school

4

noun

Meaning 4

a school giving instruction during the daytime

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: night school

Broader terms: school

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: päiväkoulu — school attended during the day
  • Hungarian: nem bentlakásos iskola — school attended during the day
  • Polish: szkoła bez internatu — school attended during the day
  • Swahili: shule ya kutwa — school attended during the day