(~s)
In Britain in the past, a ~ was a kind of prison for young criminals, who were not old enough to be sent to ordinary prisons.
= reform school
N-VAR
(~s)
In Britain in the past, a ~ was a kind of prison for young criminals, who were not old enough to be sent to ordinary prisons.
= reform school
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012