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boarding school

American  
[bawr-ding skool] / ˈbɔr dɪŋ ˌskul /

noun

  1. a school at which the students receive board and lodging during the school term (day school ).

boarding school British  

noun

  1. a school providing living accommodation for some or all of its pupils

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Etymology

Origin of boarding school

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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He was at boarding school when he stepped on a cobra in the playground.

From BBC

For years, I’d literally count the days, awaiting his return from boarding school so we could resume our adventures.

From Literature

Lady Smith published her findings in relation to residential care at the school as part of an overall case study into Scottish boarding schools.

From BBC

As a child, she also read Enid Blyton's Malory Towers books, which follow the lives of girls at a Cornish boarding school in the 1940s and 50s.

From BBC

Somerset's Royal High School Bath, a private day and boarding school for girls, also announced this month it will close its nursery to Year 4 classes.

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