boarding school

noun

: a school that provides meals and lodging

Examples of boarding school in a Sentence

He attended a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.

She was sent to boarding school when she was nine.

Recent Examples on the Web

Two days earlier, Allman had been arrested for causing a disturbance at a boarding school in Concord. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2026

During his senior year at a boarding school in Pretoria, American colleges aggressively recruited Bennett, who won the stroke-play portion of the 2023 Nomads South Africa Boys Under-19 Championship by 21 strokes. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026

Of the schools that S&P follows, half of the schools reporting deficits in fiscal year 2025 were boarding schools. —Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026

Patrick Finnegan began his career as an entrepreneur while struggling to fit in at a Delaware boarding school. —Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boarding school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

Kids Definition

boarding school

noun

: a school at which most of the pupils live during the school term