at school

idiom

British
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm at school.

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To set the stage for Trump’s speech on Thursday, in the East Room of the White House, a group of children sat at school desks that had been arranged in a half-moon facing the audience, with an empty Presidential podium at the center. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025 That was never an issue for Jack at school, Faris said, but his attitude would change at home. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 Illinois mom says her daughter being forced to change in locker room with trans female sets a ‘dangerous precedent’ Illinois mom Nicole Georgas joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss trans females changing in girl’s locker rooms at school. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 This could be any big life change, like a move, loss of a family member or pet, a separation or divorce, or a big change at school. Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at school

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“At school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20school. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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