reformatory

noun

Meaning

A correctional institution designed to rehabilitate young offenders rather than punish them as adult criminals.

Examples

The state opened a new reformatory to provide vocational training for troubled youth.
He spent two years in a reformatory before turning his life around.

Synonyms: detention center, juvenile hall, correctional facility, training school

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reformatory

noun

Pronunciation: /rɪˈfɔːrmətɔːri/

Definition

A correctional institution designed to rehabilitate young offenders rather than punish them as adult criminals.

Examples

The state opened a new reformatory to provide vocational training for troubled youth.
He spent two years in a reformatory before turning his life around.
Critics argued that the reformatory was more of a prison than a place for positive change.

Synonyms of reformatory

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