reform school
English
editNoun
editreform school (plural reform schools)
- (dated) A penal institution for juveniles, especially males.
- Synonyms: (UK) borstal, reformatory, residential school
- 2019 July 26, Aminatta Forna, “The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead review”, in The Guardian[1]:
- And through this one small error of judgment, Elwood’s life is changed when he is sent to a reform school called Nickel.
Translations
editinstitution for juveniles
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Further reading
edit- reform school on Wikipedia.Wikipedia