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boarding school
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boarding school
(noun)
boarding school
noun
plural
boarding schools
boarding school
noun
plural
boarding schools
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOARDING SCHOOL
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a school where students can live during the school term
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He attended a prestigious
boarding school
in Massachusetts.
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She was sent to
boarding school
when she was nine.
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