"reform school" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reform schools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reform school (plural reform schools)
  1. (dated) A penal institution for juveniles, especially males. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Prison Synonyms: borstal [UK], reformatory, residential school Translations (institution for juveniles): изправителен дом (izpravitelen dom) [masculine] (Bulgarian), reformatori [masculine] (Catalan), 未成年犯管教所 (wèichéngniánfàn guǎnjiàosuǒ) (Chinese Mandarin), polepšovna [feminine] (Czech), verbeteringsgesticht [neuter] (Dutch), nuorisovankila (Finnish), maison de redressement [feminine] (French), maison de correction [feminine] (French), Erziehungsanstalt [feminine] (German), αναμορφωτήριο (anamorfotírio) [neuter] (Greek), nevelőintézet (Hungarian), javítóintézet (Hungarian), javító-nevelő intézet (Hungarian), scoil cheartúcháin [feminine] (Irish), riformatorio [masculine] (Italian), correzionale [masculine] (Italian), casa di rieducazione [feminine] (Italian), poprawczak [masculine] (Polish), dom poprawczy [masculine] (Polish), zakład poprawczy [masculine] (Polish), ਸੁਧਾਰ ਘਰ (sudhār ghar) [masculine] (Punjabi), casă de corecție [feminine] (Romanian), reformatorio [masculine] (Spanish), ungdomsvårdsanstalt [common-gender] (Swedish), uppfostringsanstalt [common-gender] (Swedish), ungdomsvårdsskola [common-gender] (Swedish)

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