boarding schools

Definition of boarding schoolsnext
plural of boarding school

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schools
Noun
  • Opponents of the decision — many of whom were in the room Tuesday — say the state still isn’t adequately funding its schools.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Brown is a retired educator and taught for 50 years, including time at Diocese of Kansas City–Saint Joseph, Hickman Mills, Cristo Rey and other schools alongside time being a teaching assistant in the Center district.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Boarding schools.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding%20schools. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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