English noun: public school |
1. | public school (group) a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board |
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| Broader (hypernym) | school |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | charter school |
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2. | public school (group) private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition |
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| Broader (hypernym) | Gymnasium, lycee, lyceum, middle school, secondary school |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Eton College, Winchester College |
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| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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