training school
Americannoun
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a school that provides training in some art, profession, or vocation.
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an institution for the care of juvenile delinquents.
Etymology
Origin of training school
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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He established a training school for public officials—Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti School of Governance—that is shaping a new generation of Iran’s political leaders under the oversight of the Revolutionary Guard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Min Aung Hlaing was born in Dawei city in Myanmar's elongated southern reach, studying at university before enrolling into officer training school -- albeit on his third attempt.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
Soldiers at the Army’s jungle training school on Oahu.Credit...
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023
The minister said changes around teacher training, school improvement, inspection and accountability would also make a difference, adding he was "confident that that will have a positive effect and that our results will increase again".
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023
The instructor of the beauty training school had to lop off these soggy clumps to make my hair even again.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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