Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

approved school

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: ap-proved school
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A former institution for the care and education of young offenders; a reformatory, reform school, youth detention center.

British usage

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

approved schools (plural)

Questions

What does approved school mean?: A former institution for the care and education of young offenders; a reformatory, reform school, youth detention center.

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