trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

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The scholarships are intended to support high school seniors and current college students or trade school students who are parishioners at the church in Poway. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 The report said the percentage of both teens and adults interested in enrolling in trade school almost doubled during the pandemic. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025 Another recent survey by American Student Assistance of more than 3,000 middle- and high-school students showed 70% of teens say their parents are more supportive of forgoing a college education for a different pursuit like trade school or an apprenticeship. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2025 The president talks about wanting more money to trade schools, which many people support. Nbc News, NBC news, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade school

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Sep. 2025.

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trade school

noun
: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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