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Definitions for Borstal
[1] (in England) a school for delinquent boys that provides therapy and vocational training.
[2] (formerly in Britain) an informal name for an establishment in which offenders aged 15 to 21 could be detained for corrective training. Since the Criminal Justice Act 1982, they have been replaced by youth custody centres (now known as young offender institutions )
[3] (formerly) a similar establishment in Australia and New Zealand
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Words nearby Borstal
borrowing, bors, borscht, borscht circuit, borsic, borstal, bort, borzoi, borås, bosanquet, bosberaad
Origin of Borstal
First recorded in 1900–05; named after Borstal, village in Kent, England
Word origin for Borstal
C20: named after Borstal , village in Kent where the first institution was founded
Synonyms for Borstal
detention center, detention home, house of detention, reform school, reformatory