Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reform school

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: re-for-m school
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A penal institution for juveniles, especially males.

Dated

Example Sentences

"And through this one small error of judgment, Elwood’s life is changed when he is sent to a reform school called Nickel."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

reform schools (plural)

Synonyms

borstal reformatory residential school training school

Questions

What does reform school mean?: A penal institution for juveniles, especially males.

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