boarding school
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boarding school

noun

Definition of BOARDING SCHOOL

: a school that provides meals and lodging

Examples of BOARDING SCHOOL

  1. He attended a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.
  2. She was sent to boarding school when she was nine.

First Known Use of BOARDING SCHOOL

1665

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