boarding school
nounmasculine/ĩtɨɾˈnatu/medium
in·ter·na·to
Definition
An educational establishment, usually private, that provides lodging and meals to students, who reside there during the school term.
She spent her teenage years at a boarding school in the countryside.
Life in a boarding school teaches independence.
Common collocations
to attend boarding schoolboarding school studentboarding school regime
Etymology
Do francês 'internat', derivado de 'interne' (interno).