Definition

1. Noun:
   • A school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction: "Sunday school" refers to a class or educational program, typically for children, held on Sundays by a church or religious organization to provide instruction in religious beliefs, scriptures, and morals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The children attend Sunday school every week before the main church service.
  • She teaches a class of five-year-olds at the local Sunday school.

Advanced Usage

• "Sunday school lesson": The specific moral or biblical story taught in a Sunday school session.

  • Today's Sunday school lesson was about kindness and sharing.

• "Sunday school teacher": A person who instructs a class in a Sunday school.

  • He has been a dedicated Sunday school teacher for over twenty years.

Variants and Related Words

• Sunday schooler (n, informal): A child or regular attendee of Sunday school.
  • As a young Sunday schooler, she learned many Bible stories.

Synonyms

• Bible school: A school or class for religious education, often held on Sundays or during summer vacations.
• Religious education class: A general term for a class providing instruction in a particular religion.

Related Phrases

• To be in Sunday school: To be attending or participating in a Sunday school session.
  • Where's Tommy? He should be in Sunday school right now.

Noun

1. school meeting on Sundays for religious instruction