a school providing living accommodation for some or all of its pupils
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board′ing school′, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Educationa school at which the pupils receive meals and lodging as well as an education(distinguished from day school ).
board′ing school′,
- Educationa school at which the pupils receive board and lodging during the school term (distinguished from day school).
- 1670–80
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'boarding school' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
K, k
- community home
- cottage
- day boy
- day school
- dayboy
- daygirl
- harrow
- hoot
- lights out
- matron
- pogey
- preparation
- residential school
- sanatorium
- ship
- sickbay