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
Example Sentences
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Bush never quite lost his boarding school bearing.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
By 13, he was spending hours each day practicing alone in the basement at his boarding school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even his working-class credentials came under attack; the scion of a well-heeled family, Platner attended boarding school and got $200,000 from his dad to buy a house.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Prince George's uncle, Prince Harry, and great uncle, Earl Spencer, also attended the elite boarding school.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“I think it was a boarding school in D.C. It seems like so long ago.”
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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