Synonyms for reformatory
- noun
- adjective
All synonyms
Noun
training school, youth detention centre, detention home US, juvenile hall, approved school UK IE, borstal, reform school dated
Adjective
Definitions
- n. 1
A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school.
- adj. 1
Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
Forms
- Plural
- reformatories → borstals…
Example sentences
- borstal These boys should be sent to a borstal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| reformatory | falling | |
| borstal | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- borstal
- 10 letters
- corrective3
- 11 letters
- reformative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (corrective3 = 3 syllables).