at school
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Meaning · English
attending classes as a student
Literally: in a school building
Register: neutral
Examples
You should arrive at school before eight.Cậu nên đến trường trước 8 giờ.
I was taught English at school.Tôi được dạy tiếng Anh ở trường.
Tatoeba sentence #70256 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “at school” mean?
attending classes as a student Literally: in a school building
Is “at school” formal or informal?
at school is generally neutral.