/ Dictionary / Index R reformatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•form•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (ri-fôr'mu-tôr"ē, -tōr'ē), [key] — adj., n., pl. -ries. —adj. serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments. —n. Also calleda penal institution for reforming young offenders, esp. minors. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: reformatory (Thesaurus) reformation Reform Bill Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language