Reform School (Noun)
Meaning
Correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The troubled teenager was sent to reform school after being caught stealing for the third time.
- Reform school was a last resort for the judge, who had tried every other form of punishment and rehabilitation for the young offender.
- The reform school's strict regime and emphasis on rehabilitation had turned around the lives of many of its former inmates.
- After a series of run-ins with the law, the teenager was finally sent to reform school to learn some discipline and respect for authority.
- The local community was skeptical about the new reform school being built on the outskirts of town, worrying about the potential consequences of housing young offenders in their neighborhood.