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grammar school
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
grammar school
(noun)
grammar school
noun
plural
grammar schools
grammar school
noun
plural
grammar schools
Britannica Dictionary definition of GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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count, noncount
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1
:
a school in the U.S. for young children
:
elementary school
2
:
a school in Britain for children over age 11 who have passed an entrance exam
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