Synonyms & related words for academy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of academy — including school, institute, seminary, gymnasium. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to academy

Explore words related to academy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include academism, academical, academe, college, academia, instituter, lyceum, scholasticate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for academy

Common synonyms for academy include school, institute, seminary, gymnasium — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does academy come from?

The word academy breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root academ-, from Greek akademeia (“Plato's grove”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.