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.
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His grandparents were Christian missionaries in Jamaica, which led to his mother rebelling against religion when she was sent to boarding school. Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 Both massacres of Native Americans and policies, such as the federal boarding school system that forcibly removed Indigenous children from their families, meet the international definition of genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. William C’hair, Denver Post, 10 July 2025 In Kenya, producers say the film has raised $300,000 through its impact campaign, which includes the opening of a first all-girls boarding school. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 July 2025 Legendary civil rights attorney Fred Gray looked back fondly on his time at the Nashville Christian Institute as the city commemorated the former boarding school for Black young men Tuesday. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for boarding school

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boarding school was in 1665

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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20school. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

boarding school

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

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