reformatory

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /rəˈfɔrməˌtɔri/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /rɪˈfɔː(r)mətəri/ or /rɪˈfɔː(r)mətri/

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Adjective

Positive reformatory

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. When something is reformatory, it is related to or about reform.

Noun

Singular reformatory

Plural reformatories

1. (countable) A reformatory is a place where young offenders are sent to as an alternative to a prison.

Related words

• reform