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borstal
noun 3name 1
Collocations
3VERB + BORSTAL
sent
BORSTAL + NOUN
institutions, juveniles
PREP.
around, in
Definitions
noun
1
A way up a hill in the South Downs.
2
Any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.
3
Any institution which provides education to young offenders.
You have juvenile courts. Do you have borstal institutions for juveniles?
Seven years ago, I was sent to borstal. Slithering around in the societal sludge, I was forced to admit I'd made a huge mistake – committing robbery.
name
1
A suburb, formerly a village, in Rochester, Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7366).
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You have juvenile courts. Do you have borstal institutions for juveniles?
Wiktionary02
Seven years ago, I was sent to borstal. Slithering around in the societal sludge, I was forced to admit I'd made a huge mistake – committing robbery.
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