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trade school

noun

Definition of trade school

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

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Jiro went onto study couture in Paris while Gabby took sewing and pattern making classes at a Los Angeles trade school. β€” Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, "Poche Studio Is the Fashion Brand Making Bucket Hats Inspired by Cakes," 17 May 2019 Still others attend trade school or community college or go through the training cycle in a union or merit-shop training program and achieve certification. β€” Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "How to Become a Skilled Tradesperson," 13 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of trade school

1829, in the meaning defined above

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trade school

noun

English Language Learners Definition of trade school

US : a school in which people learn how to do a job that requires special skills

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