Definition for Academy:

• A garden or grove near Athens ( so named from the hero Academus), where Plato and his followers held their philosophical conferences; hence, the school of philosophy of which Plato was head.

Synonyms for Academy:

• n.

  •
  • 4-H,
  • conservatory,
  • outward-bound,
  • U3A.
  •
  • council,
  • fraternity,
  • salon,
  • foundation,
  • institute,
  • circle,
  • federation,
  • association,
  • league.
  •academy (noun)
  • honorary society.
  •alma mater (noun)
  • place graduation,
  • place matriculation,
  • alma-mater.
  •artifact (noun)
  • academy.
  •class (noun)
  • re-citation,
  • quiz groups,
  • semi-nary,
  • sub division,
  • re-citations,
  • re citation,
  • semi nary,
  • lecture groups,
  • course study,
  • sub divisions,
  • sub-division,
  • sub-divisions,
  • re citations.
  •school (noun)
  • schoolhouses,
  • halls of ivy,
  • schoolhouse.
  •school, especially for higher education (noun)
  • prep school,
  • military school,
  • preparatory school,
  • boarding school,
  • finishing school.
  •schools (noun)
  • junior high school,
  • yeshiva,
  • vocational school,
  • convent school,
  • community college,
  • public school,
  • elementary school,
  • day school,
  • primary school,
  • parochial school,
  • senior high school,
  • reform school,
  • intermediate school,
  • the old school tie,
  • upper school,
  • grammar school,
  • School of the Air,
  • charm school,
  • grade school,
  • special school,
  • state school,
  • junior school,
  • magnet school,
  • high,
  • church school,
  • COMP,
  • comprehensive school,
  • Sunday School,
  • reformatory,
  • sixth form college.
  •society or institution interested in learning (noun)
  • alliance.
  •university (noun)
  • educational institutions.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • training centre,
  • high school,
  • PTA,
  • the University of the Third Age.
  •
  • college.

Paraphrases for Academy:

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    kindergartens, Nas, Cass, Cas, academie, PTS, FSS, akademie.
  • Verb, past participle
    educated, fashioned.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    college, colleges, academic, Schools, institute, academia, conservatory.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Institutes, college, colleges, academic, institute, academia, conservatory.

Academy Sentence Examples:

• Fact is, I've just sent all my pictures to the Academy.

• I have read with much interest your correspondence with the Academy of Medicine.

Homophones for Academy:

• act on, actin, azactam, acetum, actinia, accusation, asthenia, actinian, augustan, austin, astatine, astheny, ascidian, acquisition, actinium, acetone, acadian, azotemia, azotaemia, actium, Acetin, actinon, actuation, austen, association, action, augustine, aquitaine, academe, acidemia, ashton, acetonemia, aquitania, access time, akkadian, augustinian, accustom, academia, astana, auction, agitation, asthma.

Hypernym for Academy:

• n.

  • group
    naval academy, police academy, yeshiva, air force academy, military academy, yeshivah, Plato's Academy.

Hyponym for Academy:

• n.

  • artifact
    establishment.
  • group
    lycee, lyceum, gymnasium, secondary school, middle school, school.