trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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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• vestibule
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Kids Definition

trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades