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(re-form-a-to-ry) 5 syllables

Definition

adjective. relating to a place for reforming young offenders.

Example Sentence

The young man was sentenced to a reformatory for his crime.

More Example Sentences

She learned skills at the reformatory school.

Synonyms

correctional; rehabilitative; reformative

Antonyms

prep school

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reformatory
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Rhymes

  • dormitory

  • reformatory
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