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Examples of boarding school in a Sentence
He attended a prestigious boarding school in Massachusetts.
She was sent to boarding school when she was nine.
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Many children who attended these boarding schools endured emotional and physical abuse, and some died, the Department of the Interior detailed.
—Willie James Inman, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
At the height of the boarding school era, Arizona had 59 schools.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
Back To Texas After attending an Austin boarding school, both sisters graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, then headed to New York City to make their way.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Over the years, the castle has served as the home of noble families and later housed a textile school and boarding school for children with disabilities.
—Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined above
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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20school. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
boarding school
noun
: a school at which most of the pupils live during the school term
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