training school

noun

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

Examples of training school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The last visit of the day was to a unit fresh from training school. Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Gogolak meets several candidates at a training school in Texas, who together offer a window into the death of the American dream: Yanis was younger than the rest of us, but she was already stressed about her future. Seyward Darby, Longreads, 18 Jan. 2024 Multiple productions with Chiba followed, after which Sanada joined Chiba’s training school, the Japan Action Club, at 13. Geoffrey Bunting, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024 Ayurveda remains mainstream medicine here, and hospitals, clinics and training schools abound. Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Feb. 2024 Potty training schools offer group classes for parents or memberships that help support families throughout the potty training process. Francyne Zeltser, Parents, 29 Oct. 2023 Baldwin County Schools is in the process of constructing the Baldwin Preparatory Academy, a career training school on Alabama State Highway 59 in Loxley. Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 19 Sep. 2023 Allen also noted a drawback of training schools: no one wants to poop with an audience. Francyne Zeltser, Parents, 29 Oct. 2023 After acing a series of Gran Turismo races, Jann qualifies for Nissan’s GT Academy training school, along with nine other aspiring drivers from around the world, including several women. Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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