industrial arts

American  

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) the methods of using tools and machinery, as taught in secondary and technical schools.

2. (used with a singular verb) a subject or course of study that teaches such methods and skills.

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Etymology

Origin of industrial arts

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In my case, I never had someone to teach me beyond the one industrial arts class I took in junior high.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022

Dozens of people waved banners and signs this past week outside Lake Central High School supporting longtime industrial arts teacher Dennis Brannock.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2018

Frank Neff graduated from Purdue prior to his career as an industrial arts teacher.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2018

For many years, he taught industrial arts and automotive technology to middle and high school students in Valley Stream, N.Y.,

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

Kristina nods and starts walking toward the street entrance, and I run across the parking lot and in the side door by the industrial arts wing.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King