private school
noun
a school founded, conducted, and maintained by a private group rather than by the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy, viewpoint, etc.
Origin of private school
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby private school
Example sentences from the Web for private school
And he is a reformer, having successfully pushed through a statewide flat tax, business incentives, and private-school vouchers.
It was because of these outrageous experiences that I decided to base my first novel in the private-school world of Los Angeles.
Her private-school classmates were reading Dr. Seuss in kindergarten.
Here and there I met someone I had not seen since private-school days.
Sonia Between two Worlds |Stephen McKenna
British Dictionary definitions for private school
private school
noun
a school under the financial and managerial control of a private body or charitable trust, accepting mostly fee-paying pupils