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approved school

American  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a government school for delinquent boys or girls.


approved school British  

noun

  1. (in Britain) a former name for community home

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of approved school

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Massage therapists had to complete 500 hours of training at an approved school, undergo a background check and pass an exam.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

With the new policy in place, students will no longer have to submit a form within 120 days of graduating indicating that they have started teaching at an approved school.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2021

He had dyslexia, was expelled at 13 and ended up at approved school.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2020

In northeastern Wisconsin, voters in the Green Bay, Denmark, Seymour, Oconto Falls and Washington Island school districts approved school referendums, while voters in the Howard-Suamico, Bonduel and Southern Door districts defeated theirs.

From Washington Times • Apr. 24, 2017

Righton visited the Bryn Estyn approved school in Wrexham where he met staff and children, according to the care worker's account.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2014