noun🔗ShareA prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school."After stealing cars and getting into trouble with the law multiple times, the judge sentenced the teenager to a year in the reformatory. "governmentlaweducationbuildingsocietyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative."The school's new discipline policy had a reformatory effect on student behavior, leading to fewer detentions and a more positive learning environment. "governmentsocietylaweducationmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
