approved school

noun

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

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Meanings

nounapproved school (plural approved schools)

plural approved schools

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
reformatory

Translations

Hungarian nevelőintézet, javítóintézet
  • nevelőintézetreformatory
  • javítóintézetreformatory
  • javító-nevelő intézetreformatory
Italian riformatorio
  • riformatorioreformatory
Polish poprawczak, dom poprawczy
  • poprawczakreformatory
  • dom poprawczyreformatory
  • zakład poprawczyreformatory
Portuguese reformatório
  • reformatórioreformatory
Cite this entry
APA

approved school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/approved%20school

MLA

“approved school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/approved%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “approved school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/approved%20school.

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