training school

noun

1
: a school preparing students for a particular occupation
2
: a correctional institution for the custody and reeducation of juvenile delinquents

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Today, women have successfully passed almost all military training schools, subject to the same physical standards as their male counterparts. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 This summer, Chechnya will open one of the largest special forces training schools in the world. Neil Hauer, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2019 Instead, the decision was most visible in military training schools, like Ranger School and the Special Forces Qualification Course, both of which were formerly closed to women. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 Much of the interior remains unchanged from its time as a watch training school. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for training school 

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of training school was in 1712

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

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