boarding school
Americannoun
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boarding schools
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of boarding school
First recorded in 1670–80
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A powerful mutant with telepathic abilities, Xavier founded the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, a boarding school where young mutants get a chance to thrive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
While his two eldest sisters were away at boarding school, their mother, Frances, ran off with the man who would become her second husband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Set at a boarding school for vampires, it attempted to address classism in the species.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The suspected outbreak came after 730 people fell ill after consuming MBG meals at an Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Tuesday, a local health official said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“If I am ever to lose my position, he could send them off to boarding school, or to an orphanage, or anywhere he pleased, really,” she fretted as the children eagerly presented themselves for inspection.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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