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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a child, Liza attended boarding school in Switzerland but also spent time on her mother’s movie sets.
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Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024
Thousands of Indigenous children from Wisconsin also attended boarding schools, some voluntarily and many involuntarily, starting in the late 19th century, stretching well into the 20th century.
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
Institut auf dem Rosenberg, a private boarding school in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 July 2024
In the 17th century, girls attending a London boarding school learned to make decorative paper cuttings.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 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 18 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
boarding school
noun
: a school at which most of the pupils live during the school term
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