vocational

adjective

vo·​ca·​tion·​al vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation

2

: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career

a vocational school

vocational students

vocationally adverb

Examples of vocational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These insights, especially the emphasis on studying liberal arts subjects as tomorrow’s vocational advantage, echo my own reporting for Forbes. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Low-interest financing from international partners will support universities, vocational training and technical skills development. — Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

Only about a quarter of the American workforce has formal STEM training, a far smaller fraction of which has the specific vocational background needed in aerospace production. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 27 June 2026

Some advocated for free or discounted college tuition and vocational training. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vocational

• licensed vocational nurse
• vocational school

Rhymes for vocational

• formational
• foundational
• gestational
• gradational
• locational
• mutational
• notational
• relational
• rotational
• sensational
• translational
• vibrational

Kids Definition

vocational

adjective

vo·​ca·​tion·​al vō-ˈkā-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

1

: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation

2

: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career

vocational school

vocationally

-ē

adverb