reform school

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reform school

noun reform schools

dated A penal institution for juveniles, especially males. And through this one small error of judgment, Elwood’s life is changed when he is sent to a reform school called Nickel.
Similar: borstal, reformatory, residential school

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noun institution for juveniles

Español	reformatorio
中文	未成年犯管教所 wèichéngniánfàn guǎnjiàosuǒ, 感化院 gǎnhuàyuàn
Français	maison de redressement, maison de correction
Deutsch	Erziehungsanstalt
Italiano	riformatorio, correzionale, casa di rieducazione
Ελληνικά	αναμορφωτήριο anamorfotírio
Română	casă de corecție

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@misc{reform_school_2026,
  title = {reform school},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reform%20school},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}