boarding school

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /bɔːdɪŋ ˈskuːl/
• (America) IPA: /bɔɹdɪŋ ˈskul/

Noun

boarding school (plural boarding schools)

1. A school which provides board and lodging as well as tuition, with students going home during the weekends or between terms.
2. (by extension) A boarding school in which a dominant or colonial culture whitewashes a subordinate one deculturizing the students of their native language, customs, religion, and culture.

Synonyms

• residential school

Translations

• French: pensionnat, internat (lodging of some of the pupils in a normal school)
• German: Internat, Pensionat (dated)
• Italian: collegio, convitto, internato
• Portuguese: colégio interno m, internato
• Russian: интерна́т
• Spanish: internado

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