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training college

American  

noun

British.
  1. a school providing training for a special field or profession.


Etymology

Origin of training college

First recorded in 1820–30

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The disappearance of the 43 students - who all attended the same teacher training college in the town of Ayotzinapa - has long haunted Mexico.

From BBC May 15, 2025

A number of years ago, Sinn Féin indicated it would begin attending ceremonies once reforms were implemented at the police training college.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2024

Ms. Westwood briefly attended Harrow Art School and then went to a teacher’s training college, landing a job as a schoolteacher.

From Washington Post Dec. 29, 2022

BroSis, as it’s also known, has now provided generations of 8- to 22-year-olds with a wide variety of classes, job training, college prep, mental health support, arts instruction and daily meals.

From New York Times Dec. 12, 2022

He and Pa have decided he’ll go to a training college for evangelists.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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