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noun
A mass shooting which occurs in a school or university, targeting their students and staff; typically in an indiscriminate manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Qualifier: crime
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From school + shooting. First use appears c. 1903 in the Savannah Morning News.
