WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
day′ school′, 
    1. Educationa school open for instruction on weekdays only, usually from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
    2. Educationa school conducted in the daytime (distinguished from night school).
    3. Educationa private school for pupils living outside the school (distinguished from boarding school).
    • 1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
day school
  1. a private school taking day students only
    Compare boarding school
  2. a school giving instruction during the daytime
    Compare night school
'day school' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sunday school - boarding school - parochial school - school day

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