boarding

Example Sentences

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The hotel is largely the creation of Frank Miller, who bought Glenwood Cottage, a modest boarding house, from his father in 1880.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Platner for a short time attended The Hotchkiss School, a boarding school in Connecticut, but says he was soon kicked out for failing to attend class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Typical rush hour congestion already creates borderline unsafe conditions for boarding and exiting popular junctions like Penn Station and Secaucus, partially because these rail lines already run over capacity.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Fires are not uncommon in Kenyan boarding schools, with several deadly incidents reported in recent years.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Fifi was given the choice of either staying on the Island for a year at Tía Carmen's or going back to the States, but not to her boarding school.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez