boarding school UK /ˈbɔːdɪŋ ˌskuːl/US /ˈboɹdɪŋ ˌskul/ noun1 •A residential school, where the students are housed on-site (the school provides board and lodging as well as education), sometimes involuntarily, typically at a pre-collegiate level.[…] he looked like the housemaster [Shaun] had so hated during his time at boarding school. — 2012 formsboarding schools · boarding-schools