trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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While there's still a healthy demand for community colleges and four-year university programs, the financial incentives for trade schools in most states are hard to ignore. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Community Colleges and Trade Schools Community colleges and trade schools provide affordable, classes that equip students with workforce-ready skills in a short time. Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Emory Sweeney opened what would become one of the most successful trade schools in America in 1908, teaching 14 different vocational skills ranging from auto and tractor mechanics to aviation guidance and radio engineering. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025 In Nevada, Missouri, the storm left widespread damage, including at Nevada Oaks, a former motel now serving as student housing for the Missouri Welding Institute, a trade school specializing in welding and metal fabrication. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade school

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trade school was in 1829

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“Trade school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20school. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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trade school

noun
: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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