trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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Peasley, 13, plans to attend trade school to earn her cosmetology license, and later pursue a degree to become a financial adviser. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025 With birth rates declining and some Americans favoring trade school or going directly to the workforce after high school, universities are preparing for potentially catastrophic declines in enrollment in coming years. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Technical colleges and trade school options have become increasingly popular, especially since the pandemic. Rachel Spector, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 For those thinking about making a transition into blue-collar work, FlexJobs advises highlighting transferrable skills like project management and evaluating training pathways like apprenticeships and trade schools, as well as certification requirements. Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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trade school

noun
: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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