Definition

Noun: 1. A school building without boarding facilities: A school where students attend classes but do not live on the premises. 2. A school giving instruction during the daytime: An educational institution that holds its classes during the day, as opposed to in the evening. 3. A private school taking day students only: An independent school that admits students who commute daily, distinguishing it from a boarding school.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Sense 1):
  • The new day school has modern classrooms and science labs.
  • The funding was used to construct a day school for the local community.
• Noun (Sense 2):
  • She enrolled in a day school to complete her high school diploma.
  • Adult education is often offered at night, separate from the day school program.
• Noun (Sense 3):
  • Their children attend an exclusive private day school in the city.
  • The academy transitioned from a boarding to a day school model.

Advanced Usage

• Contrast with 'boarding school': The term is often used to explicitly contrast with a boarding school, where students reside.
  • We had to choose between sending him to a boarding school or a local day school.
• As a modifier: Used adjectivally to specify the type of student or program.
  • He is a day school student.
  • The day school option is more affordable.

Variants and Related Words

• Day student (n): A pupil who attends a day school, especially one that also has boarding students.
• Boarding school (n): A school where pupils live during term time.

Synonyms

• Day academy
• Commuter school (informal, for sense 3)
• Non-residential school

Related Phrases

• To attend day school: The common verb collocation.
  • All the children in the neighborhood attend day school.

Noun

1. a school building without boarding facilities
2. a school giving instruction during the daytime
3. a private school taking day students only