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secondary school vs academy

academy vs secondary school

secondary school and academy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secondary school Yes No No No
academy Yes No No No
As nouns, academy is a hyponym of secondary school; that is, academy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secondary school:
  • secondary school: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
  • academy: a secondary school (usually private)
secondary school (noun) academy (noun)
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
a secondary school (usually private)
a school for special training
an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature
Difference between secondary school and academy

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