Meaning
A school or college that teaches a special subject, like art, music, sport, or the police.
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Word origin
From Greek Akademeia, the garden near Athens where the philosopher Plato taught his students.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- Akademeia
- English cognates
- academic
Examples
Spain.
An academy teaches one special subject very well.
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New police officers learn their job at a police academy.
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The Academy Awards, or Oscars, are famous film prizes.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 7: academy, engagement, mill and 7 more words.