This is the 411th most frequent Portuguese word.
escolas
"Schools."
The word 'escolas' here refers to educational institutions in a general context.
As escolas estão abertas durante a semana.
The schools are open during the week.
'Escolas' here refers to specialized institutions for music education, showing the diversity of the term 'school' in Portuguese.
Existem escolas de música em muitas cidades.
There are music schools in many cities.
In this sentence, 'escolas' is used to denote the schools located specifically in villages, indicating a geographical context.