training school

noun

1
: a school preparing students for a particular occupation
2
: a correctional institution for the custody and reeducation of juvenile delinquents

Examples of training school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The juvenile training school was central to the bid-rigging scandal that forced former Gov. John G. Rowland from office and landed him in prison. Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2024 After graduating from Beijing Foreign Studies University with a bachelor’s degree in English, Liu spent four years as an English teacher at New Oriental Education, one of the largest foreign language training schools in China at the time. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The association also argues that Brainard is crucial for its pilot training schools and should be invested in as an asset to promote economic development in the region. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2024 Ayurveda remains mainstream medicine here, and hospitals, clinics and training schools abound. Jane Alexander, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for training school 

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Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of training school was in 1712

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“Training school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/training%20school. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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