public schooling
nounUK /ˈpʌblɪk ˈskuːlɪŋ/
US /ˈpʌblɪk ˈskulɪŋ/
Going to a school that is run and paid for by the government.
Public schooling is free for children in many countries.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The system of government-funded schools in a country.
The country improved its public schooling over the last decade.
3. In the UK, education at a private fee-paying school (historically called a public school).
He received a public schooling at Eton.
4. The act of sending a child to a government-run school.
Her parents chose public schooling for all three children.