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.