"schoolful" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: schoolfuls [plural], schoolsful [plural]
Etymology: From school + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|school|ful|pos=noun}} school + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|+|schoolsful}} schoolful (plural schoolfuls or schoolsful)
  1. Enough to fill a school.
    Sense id: en-schoolful-en-noun-~RV6tByA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for schoolful meaning in English (2.3kB)

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          "ref": "1993 July 15, “Good Sports”, in Rugeley Mercury, volume 128, number 648, page 21",
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