trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Universities, community colleges, trade schools, industry groups and other partners will be eligible to apply. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

When participants come into the program, some want to finish a trade school, like HVAC or beauty school, while others may want to improve their grades. — Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

So, what's driving hundreds of thousands of Americans toward trade schools? — Jessica Bryant, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Part of the problem is a loophole that allows trade schools to charge exorbitant prices for brief, often rudimentary classes. — Andrew Ba Tran, Washington Post, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade school

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Kids Definition

trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades