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vocational school

American  

noun

  • vocational schools
    plural
  1. a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.


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Funds in the account may be used for qualified higher-education expenses, including tuition at a college, university, trade school, vocational school or apprenticeship program.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

The barrage came days after Russia accused Kyiv of striking a vocational school in the Russian-occupied Lugansk region, killing 21 people.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

“They really teach you to want your education,” said Jennifer Hecking, a nurse who herself wishes she had attended vocational school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

She had chosen to study at the vocational school both because she was interested in fashion design, and because her sister and friends were there, said local media outlets.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024

A vocational school student had sent a matchbook application to a correspondence law school along with the required, but now missing, dollar bill.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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