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
Questions about college access, equity Cleo Krejci covers higher education, vocational training and retraining as a Report For America corps member based at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—
Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Max received vocational training to design and stitch ladies’ leather purses and shoes.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vocational 
Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Max received vocational training to design and stitch ladies’ leather purses and shoes.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for vocational
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'vocational.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near vocational
Cite this Entry
“Vocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vocational. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids 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
adverb
-ē
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share