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boarding school

n.
A school where pupils are provided with meals and lodging.
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boarding school

n
(Education) a school providing living accommodation for some or all of its pupils
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board′ing school`


n.
a school at which the pupils receive meals and lodging (disting. from day school).
[1670–80]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.boarding school - a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taughtboarding school - a private school where students are lodged and fed as well as taught
private school - a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
day school - a private school taking day students only
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Translations
internátní škola
kostskole
sisäoppilaitos
internat
寄宿学校
기숙 학교
internatskola
โรงเรียนประจำ
trường nội trú

boarding school

n → collegio, convitto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

boarding school

→ مَدْرَسَة داخِلِيَّة internátní škola kostskole Internat οικοτροφείο internado sisäoppilaitos internat internat collegio 寄宿学校 기숙 학교 kostschool internatskole szkoła z internatem colégio interno, internato школа-интернат internatskola โรงเรียนประจำ yatılı okul trường nội trú 寄宿学校
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