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School Fees

/skuːl fiːz/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    Monetary charges required for enrollment and attendance at an educational institution.

    "Parents often struggle to pay school fees for their children's education."
  2. 2

    Specific amounts charged by schools for various services, such as tuition, extracurricular activities, or materials.

    "The school fees include costs for textbooks and field trips."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'school' originates from the Greek word 'scholē', meaning 'leisure' or 'discussion', which evolved to refer to a place of learning. 'Fees' comes from the Old French 'fie', meaning 'payment' or 'reward', which has been used in English since the 14th century to denote a charge for services.

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