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Schooling

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈskuːlɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Training or instruction.
  2. Institutional education; attendance of school.
  3. The training of a horse at dressage.
  4. Discipline; reproof; reprimand.
  5. Compensation for instruction; price or reward paid to an instructor for teaching pupils.

Equivalents

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Examples

“I never let⟳ my schooling interfere⟳ with my education.”
“Imagine⟳ a country where children do nothing but play⟳ until they start⟳ compulsory schooling at age seven. Then, without exception, they attend⟳ comprehensives until the age of 16. Charging school fees is illegal, and so is sorting pupils into ability groups by streaming or setting.”
“He gave his son a good schooling.”
“[…] I thought the schooling as severe as the case merited, […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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