Synonyms of reformatory
6 similar words
Another word for reformatory is borstal. Other synonyms of reformatory are reform school, approved school, youth detention centre, juvenile hall and detention home.
Synonyms and similar words for reformatory
nounA prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school.
- reform schoolA penal institution for juveniles, especially males.
- borstalAny of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.
- approved schoolA former institution for the care and education of young offenders; a reformatory, reform school, youth detention...
- youth detention centreA secure residential facility for young people, often termed juvenile delinquents, awaiting court hearings or placement...
- juvenile hallSynonym of youth detention centre.
- detention homeAn institution in which juvenile offenders are temporarily housed.
Meaning of reformatory
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
- noun A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school.
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Questions about synonyms of reformatory
- What is another word for reformatory?
- Reformatory has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as borstal, reform school, approved school, youth detention centre, juvenile hall and detention home.
- What does reformatory mean?
- Reformatory means of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
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