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training school

American  

noun

  1. a school that provides training in some art, profession, or vocation.

  2. an institution for the care of juvenile delinquents.


Etymology

Origin of training school

First recorded in 1820–30

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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

Caleb Ward and his wife, Shelby, started an AI filmmaking course at their Burbank online training school, Curious Refuge, in June.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 29, 2024

Soldiers at the Army’s jungle training school on Oahu.Credit...

From New York Times Dec. 15, 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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