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Explore Borstal through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like reformatory. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Borstal in a sentence

Borstal meaning

  1. A way up a hill in the South Downs.
  2. Any of the prisons set up in Britain for delinquent boys from 1895 to 1983.
  3. Any institution which provides education to young offenders.

Synonyms of Borstal

reformatory reform school training school

Related words

Other words often associated with Borstal or its synonyms:

helpful school reformative

Using Borstal

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: reformatory, reform school, training school.
  • In the example corpus, borstal often appears in combinations such as: in borstal, borstal home, to borstal.

Context around Borstal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

behan 1×

Often after:

home 2× presents 1× facility 1× school 1× schools 1× boy 1×

Sentence patterns with Borstal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

remanded in borstal home of 2× and 12 borstal schools 1× borstal presents a 1× brendan behan borstal boy would 1× in a borstal facility while 1× sent to borstal at the 1× sent to borstal school special 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

borstal presents a 1× justice egwuatu had 1× justice nwite equally 1× m h jawahirullah 1× mr simmons was 1× the judge who 1×

Common sentence endings:

12 borstal schools 1× 23 for mention 1× conditions were met 1× juvenile detention centers 1× of the investigation 1× reason or other 1×

Words around Borstal

Just before it in the word index:

borst 2 borssele 2 borsodi 2 borshchevskaya 2 borshchev 4 borsh 2

Just after it in the word index:

borstein 11 bort 5 borte 2 bortell 2 borten 2 bortey 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Borstal

  • In this selection, "borstal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, behan, home, presents and facility stand out and add context to how "borstal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include remanded in borstal home of and and 12 borstal schools. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "borstal" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with borstal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It has 96 district jails, five women jails, and 12 borstal schools. (12 words)

Borstal presents a gripping narrative centered on the harsh realities of juvenile detention centers. (14 words)

The Judge, who directed that the underage defendants be remanded in Borstal Home of the correctional centre, adjourned the case until October 23 for mention. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

M. H. Jawahirullah who is busy in getting bails for the foreign TJ members said; So far, only six of them have got bail and sent to Borstal school special camp, the bail plea of the rest is being delayed for some reason or other. (45 words)

One of the first novels banned was The House of Gold by Aran Islander Liam Ó Flaithearta; works by Seán Ó Faoláin (Bird Alone) and Brendan Behan (Borstal Boy) would also be disapproved in the years to come. (38 words)

Mr Simmons was sent to Borstal at the age of 20 in 1976 after his convictions in relation to the theft of mail from a train at Clapham Goods Yard in London. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

Borstal presents a gripping narrative centered on the harsh realities of juvenile detention centers.

Justice Egwuatu had ordered that underage defendants be placed in a borstal facility while adults are remanded in standard cells until their bail conditions were met.

Justice Nwite equally ordered that the suspects, who are minors in the applications, be remanded in Borstal Home of the correctional centre pending the conclusion of the investigation.

The Judge, who directed that the underage defendants be remanded in Borstal Home of the correctional centre, adjourned the case until October 23 for mention.

M. H. Jawahirullah who is busy in getting bails for the foreign TJ members said; So far, only six of them have got bail and sent to Borstal school special camp, the bail plea of the rest is being delayed for some reason or other.

It has 96 district jails, five women jails, and 12 borstal schools.

Mr Simmons was sent to Borstal at the age of 20 in 1976 after his convictions in relation to the theft of mail from a train at Clapham Goods Yard in London.

One of the first novels banned was The House of Gold by Aran Islander Liam Ó Flaithearta; works by Seán Ó Faoláin (Bird Alone) and Brendan Behan (Borstal Boy) would also be disapproved in the years to come.

Common combinations with borstal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "borstal" in a sentence?
An example: "Borstal presents a gripping narrative centered on the harsh realities of juvenile detention centers." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "borstal" from authentic English texts.
What does "borstal" mean?
Borstal means: A way up a hill in the South Downs.
What are synonyms of "borstal"?
Common synonyms of "borstal" include: reformatory, reform school, training school.
How many example sentences with "borstal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "borstal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.