schooltime

Học thuật
Thân thiện
schooltime

The children walk home together after schooltime.

Definition

Noun: 1. The period of time during which school is in session; the daily schedule of school activities. This refers to the specific hours of the day when a school is open and classes are being held. 2. The period of one's life when one attends school; one's youth spent in education. This refers to the broader stage of life encompassing childhood and adolescence dedicated to formal education.

Examples
  • As the daily period:
    • During schooltime, the playground is quiet and empty.
    • Mobile phones must be switched off for the duration of schooltime.
  • As the life period:
    • He often looks back fondly on his schooltime and the friends he made.
    • The habits you form in schooltime can last a lifetime.
Advanced Usage
  • The word is often used to contrast with leisure or holiday time. For example: "These rules apply only during schooltime."
  • It can evoke a sense of nostalgia when referring to the past period of one's life. For example: "Those were the best days of my schooltime."
Variants and Related Words
  • School day (noun): Very similar to the first meaning, specifically the hours of a single day when school is in session. (e.g., )
  • Schooldays (noun): Very similar to the second meaning, the time of life when one goes to school. (e.g., )
  • School hours (noun phrase): Specifically the scheduled hours for classes within the school day. (e.g., )
Synonyms
  • For the daily period: school hours, class time, instructional time.
  • For the life period: schooldays, youth, student years, formative years.
Related Phrases
  • After school: The time following the end of the school day.
    • He stayed after school for extra tutoring.
  • School day: Can refer to both the hours of school and the specific date on the academic calendar.
    • The school day ends at 3:15 PM. / Tomorrow is a regular school day.
schooltime

The children walk home together after schooltime.

Noun
  1. the time of life when you are going to school
  2. the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
    • stay after school
    • he didn't miss a single day of school
    • when the school day was done we would walk home together

Từ đồng nghĩa