plural boarding schools
: a school where students can live during the school term
He attended a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.
She was sent to boarding school when she was nine.
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/boarding%20school. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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