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boarding school

The correct spelling is boarding school.

How to pronounce boarding school

noun

Say it like: Boa-rdi-ng -sch-ool

The correct spelling is boarding school. A school which provides board and lodging as well as tuition, with students going home at weekends or between terms.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A school which provides board and lodging as well as tuition, with students going home at weekends or between terms.
  2. 2.By extension a boarding school in which a dominant or colonial culture whitewashes a subordinate one de-culturizing the students of their native language, customs, religion, and culture.

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