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 Today, Philipps and Silverstein co-parent in New York (with the slight exception of their oldest, 15-year-old Birdie, who attends boarding school in Sweden). Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2024 Randolph played cafeteria manager Mary, one of the trio of protagonists left at the boarding school over holiday break, grieving the death of her son. Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 With its illustrious reputation hanging in the balance, the boarding school begins a sweeping public relations campaign that includes cobbling together a two-person Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team more interested in inclusive visuals than actual change. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024 Those authorities spoke to all 19 students at the boarding school as well as staff, Finch said Saturday. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2024 Kalari Rasayana has the feel of a sanatorium merged with a strict boarding school. Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024 As strict boarding school teacher Paul Hunham, Giamatti has received acclaim, nabbing a Critics’ Choice win, a third Golden Globe as well as BAFTA and Oscar nominations. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024 Dickinson fell in love with swords and fencing around age 14, while attending an English boarding school and studying metalworking. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 The school, meant to detach children from their cultures and families, acted as a day school for the nearby Hualapai children, and as a longer-term boarding school for Apache, Havasupai, Hopi, Mojave, Navajo and Papago children. Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

boarding school

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

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