In Britain, a public school is a private school that provides secondary education that parents have to pay for. The students often live at the school during the school term.
双语例句
例：
He was headmaster of a public school in the West of England.
他曾是英格兰西部一所公学的校长。
2.?[C, U 有变体名词] （美国、澳大利亚等国的）公立学校
In the United States, Australia, and many other countries, a public school is a school that is supported financially by the government and usually provides free education.