vocational

adjective

vo·​ca·​tion·​al vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation

2

: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career

a vocational school

vocational students

vocationally adverb

Examples of vocational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The activity takes place at the lodge’s on-site vocational center, which opened in 2024. — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The current administration should pay for the tuition costs at a CUNY college for every worker needing new vocational training. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

The Associated Press reported that his priorities have also included vocational education, youth employment, lower energy bills and cheaper rail travel. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

The property now serves as a home for families while a parent pursues education or vocational training. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vocational

• licensed vocational nurse
• vocational school

Rhymes for vocational

• formational
• foundational
• gestational
• gradational
• locational
• mutational
• notational
• relational
• rotational
• sensational
• translational
• vibrational

Kids Definition

vocational

adjective

vo·​ca·​tion·​al vō-ˈkā-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

1

: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation

2

: of, relating to, or involved in training in a skill or trade to be followed as a career

vocational school

vocationally

-ē

adverb