trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

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Anthony was in the process of enrolling in a trade school and becoming a welder. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025 Trump threatens to give Harvard’s funding to trade schools Trump laid into Harvard on social media over the weekend, threatening to cut an additional $3 billion in federal grants and give it to trade schools across the United States. Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025 And Trump is threatening to give away billions in their grants to trade schools – another master PR move to get the public on his side. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025 Trump has also floated directing $3 billion in Harvard grant money toward trade schools. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade school

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Jul. 2025.

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trade school

noun
: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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