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Meaning of prep school | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpɹɛpˌskuːl

Definitions

  1. A private or public school intended to prepare its students to gain admission into prestigious universities.
    US
  2. A private primary school which prepares its pupils for the common entrance examination most commonly at the age of thirteen, and subsequent entry into public school.
    British

Equivalents

Deutsch Gymnasium
Ελληνικά φροντιστήριο
Esperanto privata lernejo
Español preparatoria
Suomi lukio yksityislukio
Magyar gimnázium magániskola

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

prep. prepack Prepackage Prepackaged prepackager Prepackages

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