trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Career Education Colleges and Universities, an association of private trade schools, has created a task force to reach out to students about the importance of loan repayment, said Jason Altmire, the group’s president and CEO. — Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Certified workers in the trades, of which there is a significant shortage, can make $100K/year a few years out of trade school, for example. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 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