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View synonyms for industrial school

industrial school

noun

  1. a school for teaching one or more branches of industry; trade or vocational school.
  2. a school for educating neglected children or juvenile delinquents committed to its care and training them to some form of industry.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of industrial school1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences

A lady, who had started an industrial school on a gift of $250 from a clergyman, asked for her help.

In the South I am safe in saying that there is not more than one effective industrial school for every 400,000 colored people.

The idea of the institution is that of a good industrial school.

There is also an industrial school for young girls, where 35 or 40 are taught various useful domestic works.

There was a little girl, about eight years old, who attends the Industrial School.

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