reformatory

CEFRC1

/ɹəˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Intended to correct behavior and encourage improvement.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school.

Examples

  • A reformatory is a school designed to improve young people.

  • The young man was sent to a local reformatory for his crimes.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.

More examples

In context

  • The youth was sent to a reformatory for minor offenses.

  • It was the nicest-looking property Elwood had ever seen—a real school, a good one, not the forbidding reformatory he’d conjured the last few weeks.

  • Other reformatory schools might not strike that balance between reform and education.

Synonyms

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The judge sent the teenager to a blank for young criminals to learn discipline.

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