English Explanatory Dictionary

real school

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A secondary school (especially in German-speaking countries) teaching a curriculum of "real-world" subjects (math, science, modern languages) rather than one heavily laden with literature, Latin, and Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

/ˈrɪəl ˌskuːl/ /ˈril ˌskul/ /ˈriəl ˌskul/

Word forms

real school real schools

Etymology

Calque of German Realschule, from real (“real”) + Schule (“school”), from the view that classical education at Gymnasia was not fit for the real world.

Synonyms

Realgymnasium Reformrealgymnasium realshule
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