boarding school

noun

Synonyms of boarding schoolnext
: a school that provides meals and lodging

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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This romance novel follows a young woman at a boarding school in Paris. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Philon transferred to Link Academy, a boarding school in Missouri, for his senior year of high school. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Bet follows the students at a boarding school for the global elite, where underground gambling determines the school’s hierarchy. — Peter White, Deadline, 18 June 2026 The eldest son of Kate Middleton and Prince William is set to leave his prep school this weekend ahead of his switch to elite boarding school Eton College. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for boarding school

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boarding school was in 1665

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“Boarding school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boarding%20school. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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boarding school

noun
: a school at which most of the pupils live during the school term

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