boarding school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of boarding school
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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"She was a single mother raising her only child, committed to providing me with the life she was not lucky enough to have – boarding school, quality education," he said.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Our protagonist comes from a nondescript family, attends a minor boarding school, falls in love with Oxford, enlists in the British army and is transformed forever by a trip to North Africa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
McLean's world changed when he moved to boarding school in Chester aged 11.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
"It's like a state-sponsored boarding school where they systematically foster football players."
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
She’d gotten permission from her parents to attend a boarding school in the city so she could be close to Olympus and oversee the rebuilding efforts.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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