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Definition of schoolchild noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

schoolchild

noun
 
/ˈskuːltʃaɪld/
 
/ˈskuːltʃaɪld/
(plural schoolchildren
 
/ˈskuːltʃɪldrən/
 
/ˈskuːltʃɪldrən/
)
(also informal schoolkid)
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  1. a child who attends school
    • Younger schoolchildren will receive free milk and fruit.
    Synonyms studentstudentpupil ▪ schoolboy/​schoolchild/​schoolgirlThese are all words for a child who attends school.student a person who is studying in a school, especially an older child:
    • Students are required to be in school by 8.30.
    • Any high school student could tell you the answer.
    pupil (British English) a person who is being taught, especially a child in a school:
    • The school has over 850 pupils.
    Pupil is used only in British English and is starting to become old-fashioned. Student is often preferred, especially by teachers and other people involved in education, and especially when talking about older children.    schoolboy/​schoolgirl/​schoolchild a boy, girl or child who attends school:
    • Since she was a schoolgirl she had dreamed of going on the stage.
    These words emphasize the age of the children or this period in their lives; they are less often used to talk about teaching and learning: an able schoolboy/​schoolgirl/​schoolchild     Patterns
    • a(n) good/​bright/​able/​brilliant/​star/​outstanding student/​pupil
    • a naughty schoolboy/​schoolgirl/​schoolchild
    • a disruptive student/​pupil
    • a(n) ex-/former student/​pupil
    • a school student/​pupil
    • to teach students/​pupils/​schoolboys/​schoolgirls/​schoolchildren
    Topics Educationa2
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