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Borstal (Noun)

Meaning

Formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The judge sentenced the teenager to a stint in a borstal for his involvement in the string of burglaries.
  • After being caught stealing a car, he was sent to a borstal in the countryside to reflect on his actions.
  • The borstal system was designed to rehabilitate young offenders through a combination of education and hard labor.
  • He spent several months in a borstal before being released back into the community with a warning.
  • The government eventually phased out the borstal system in favor of more modern approaches to juvenile justice.

Hypernyms

  • Training School
  • Reform School
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