trade school

noun

1. a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.

trade school

noun

1. a school or teaching unit organized by an industry or large company to provide trade training, apprentice education, and similar courses

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade school¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

“We have a broken education system,” he said, emphasizing the importance of investing in trade schools.

From Los Angeles Times

But his productions were like a trade school for New Hollywood.

From New York Times

Federal law gives the Education Department authority to cancel federal student loan debt for students who are defrauded by their college or trade school.

From Los Angeles Times

Noah already has been accepted into an architecture program with Glendale Community College and San Diego State University, while Valentina is thinking about a trade school for training as a medical assistant.

From Los Angeles Times

When several trade schools refused to recognize his diploma, Cummings complained to Nash.

From Seattle Times