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secondary school vs public school

public school vs secondary school

secondary school and public school both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
secondary school Yes No No No
public school Yes No No No
As nouns, public school is a hyponym of secondary school; that is, public school 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
  • public school: private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
secondary school (noun) public school (noun)
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
Difference between secondary school and public school

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