trade school

American  

noun

1. a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.

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trade school British  

noun

1. a school or teaching unit organized by an industry or large company to provide trade training, apprentice education, and similar courses

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Etymology

Origin of trade school

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

“We do not have trade schools” in this country.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s all about real payoffs for average Americans — trade schools and affordable child care and jobs that actually pay the bills.

From Los Angeles Times

“Additionally, many vocational schools — including cosmetology schools, culinary schools, technical colleges and electrical trade schools — have the same penalty- and tax-free treatment of 529 plan funds.”

From MarketWatch

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology’s Inglewood campus is a trade school specializing in aviation maintenance education.

From Los Angeles Times

“We have a broken education system,” he said, emphasizing the importance of investing in trade schools.

From Los Angeles Times