Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun academy

4 senses of academy

Sense 1
academy -- (a secondary school (usually private))
       => secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school -- (a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12)

Sense 2
academy, honorary society -- (an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature)
       => institution, establishment -- (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)

Sense 3
academy -- (a school for special training)
       => school -- (an educational institution; "the school was founded in 1900")

Sense 4
academy -- (a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge)
       => establishment -- (a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence)