boarding school
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.
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