trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While trade schools are becoming more popular, most parents continue to push their kids towards four-year colleges, the annual cost of which can now surpass $100,000. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

In 2020, a sheriff’s deputy shot trade school student Andres Guardado, 18, in the back several times, killing him. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Whether students are considering college, trade school or another path altogether, families increasingly want evidence that the choice will pay off. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

For the next year, Diaz and Megan Trussell's father, Joe Trussell, worked alongside state lawmakers to change how Colorado universities and trade schools respond when a student is reported missing. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 13 Aug. 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