at school

phrase

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

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While growing up, my mother would fight for our accessibility rights at school, after school, even at the doctor’s office. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Lienhard was not at school on Friday and declined comment in a text message. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Face-to-face interaction at school matters, but so do relationships built across cities and states. — Kavin Bendre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Born in Vienna to a Russian mother and Nigerian father, Ndukwe learned English at school from an early age and that has helped since moving to Merseyside. — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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