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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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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
Listen to this article Former students have brought a class action lawsuit against a private college-preparatory day and boarding school in Connecticut alleging that the school’s former IT administrator exploited them through his access to their electronic devices and the school’s computer network.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025
Did Trump serve in the U.S military? Donald Trump, who attended a military boarding school as a child, has no record of military service.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined above
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20school. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
boarding school
noun
: a school at which most of the pupils live during the school term
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