grammar school

US /ˈɡræm.ər ˌskuːl/
UK /ˈɡræm.ər ˌskuːl/
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1.

grammar school, gymnasium

a secondary school to which pupils are admitted on the basis of their aptitude, especially as shown in a competitive examination

:
She passed the exam and got into a prestigious grammar school.
Ze slaagde voor het examen en kwam op een prestigieuze grammar school.
Many successful people attended grammar schools in their youth.
Veel succesvolle mensen bezochten in hun jeugd grammar schools.
2.

lagere school, basisschool

(in the US) an elementary school

:
My grandmother attended grammar school in the 1930s.
Mijn grootmoeder ging in de jaren 30 naar de lagere school.
The old building used to be a grammar school.
Het oude gebouw was vroeger een lagere school.