trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The county completed its deal with Beale on Christmas Eve, and Beale promised to bring even more gifts in the form of $15 million in donations, some of which would go toward local STEM and trade school programs. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Brunt Workwear is looking to outfit trade school students with a set of work boots. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

The 529 accounts are meant to invest for qualified educational expenses, such as college tuition, trade school, and student loans, among other expenses. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Financial literacy requirements need to be increased for high school graduation and admission to any American university as well as any trade school or enlistment in the United States military. — Doug Wojcieszak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

Kids Definition

trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades