noun
- Plural of lycée; secondary schools in France and some other French-speaking countries, typically for students aged 15–18.
Usage: French loanword; Often capitalized when referring to specific institutions
Examples
- Many French students attend lycees to prepare for the baccalauréat exam.
- The lycees in Paris offer specialized programs in science and literature.
- She graduated from one of the most prestigious lycees in Lyon.
- Lycees in France typically have a more rigorous curriculum than American high schools.
- The government invested in modernizing facilities at several lycees across the country.