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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This artwork was inspired by an outbreak of a mysterious illness in 2006 that afflicted hundreds of girls at a boarding school in Chalco, Mexico. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025 This film tells the story of one of them, Angelita Perez, who lived in Russian boarding schools from ages 4 to 24 until completing her medical studies in Moscow. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025 Tuition at boarding schools, meanwhile, has jumped 5.3 percent, to $73,080. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025 Continue reading to learn about the most expensive boarding schools in America. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 12 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

boarding school

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

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