trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That voting bloc, who are opting for vocational programs or trade schools over costly four-year colleges, isn’t very politically engaged. Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024 The state put an emphasis on reaching young people who don’t attend college by partnering with trade schools and apprentice programs. Jaxson Kaplan-Rudolph, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2024 Federal data also shows that trade school students are more likely to be employed after school than their degree-seeking counterparts — and much more likely to work in a job related to their field of study. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024 The number of participants who reported applying to a college or trade school increased from 16% to 27% during the first year, according to a study produced by Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, a group of mayors advocating for such programs. Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade school 

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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 5 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

trade school

noun
: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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