borstal Meaning & Definition
What Does Borstal Mean?
Borstal is used as a noun meaning A way up a hill in the South Downs. It is also used to mean Any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.
Borstal Definition (Noun)
- A way up a hill in the South Downs.
- Any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.
- Any institution which provides education to young offenders.
Synonyms of Borstal
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Borstal synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
borstal (plural borstals)
Words That Rhyme With Borstal
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Origin of Borstal
Inherited from Middle English *borstile, *borghstile, from Old English beorh (“a hill”) + stigel (“a stile”). The institutions are named after Borstal Prison in Borstal, Rochester, Kent, England.