boarding school
Americannoun
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boarding schools
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of boarding school
First recorded in 1670–80
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The BBC sought comment from Bechi, his mother and the Shiddiqiyyah boarding school as part of its investigation but received no response.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
During a trip home to Argentina, he met Evelyn Penelope Jane Rose, known as Penny, an Englishwoman who was working as a teacher in a British-style boarding school in Buenos Aires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the eighth grade, Elsesser accepted a full scholarship to an elite boarding school in East Hampton, N.Y.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
He attended the elite boarding school Eton, later revealing his hurt over William allegedly ignoring him while also there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
They were going to have to decide whether or not to send him to boarding school.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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