trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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Gen Zers choosing trade schools over college to avoid debt and score six-figure jobs may not realize how lucrative their career paths could be. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2024 At least 20 of the units will be dedicated to the Scholar House model, which is created for single parents who need affordable housing and other support while pursuing higher education, including community college, trade school, or university education. Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024 As a younger man, Dinh entered trade school and became a mechanic. Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 1 July 2024 The electronics retailer, which employs 1,750, including 200 part-timers, runs its own training program, works with trade schools to find workers and also receives applicants by referral. Democrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade school 

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trade school was in 1829

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“Trade school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20school. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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trade school

noun
: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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