training college
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of training college
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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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
The 43 studied at an all-male teacher training college in the town of Ayotzinapa, in western Guerrero state.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2022
It was both a secondary school and a teacher training college, but it also offered courses in more practical disciplines, such as carpentry, tailoring, and tinsmithing.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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