boarding school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of boarding school
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Boarding school had never been in the cards for Landon Moore.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2021
Boarding school has parasitically replaced Vanessa’s incipient interior life with its own simulacrum of one.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2020
Boarding school: In 2015, a Utah couple wanted to document their baby’s growth online with photos that featured letterboards.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2019
Boarding school culture and traumatic childhoods played out into dominance of other countries and cultures, giving the “buttoned-up” approach inherent value.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2018
Boarding school formerly existed, but is given up.
From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by Curwen, John Spencer
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