military school
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of military school
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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My father, who does not look at all like Piston Honda, gave me a glare that made me think military school might be in my future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Born on October 28, 1968 into a poor rural family, Hernandez graduated from military school as an infantry lieutenant.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
His first novel, The Time of the Hero, was an indictment of corruption and abuse at a Peruvian military school.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2025
In the early ’50s, Vargas Llosa’s father dispatched him to the Colegio Militar Leoncio Prado, a military school in Lima, because he thought it would “cure” the boy of his interest in literature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025
This was my first morning at the military school.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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