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

The boarding school did not immediately respond to a message left at the general admissions number or an email with a list of questions sent to an address listed online for the school. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Prince George, who turned 13 on Wednesday, will join classmates at the all-boys boarding school, which holds a deep significance for the British Royal Family and has a long-standing dress code for all of its students, royal or not. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

This coming school year will prove another milestone for George, who will follow in William's footsteps in September by attending Eton College, a boys' boarding school located near Windsor Castle. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

As a teen, Dominic Sessa believed he was meant to be a hockey-playing New England boarding school student. — Ok McCausland, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boarding school

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• vestibule
• ampoule
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Kids Definition

boarding school

noun

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