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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

Example Sentences

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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

Patterson established the first training school for sales at his Dayton, Ohio, factory in 1893.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

She also had a training school in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter but had to close it after the pandemic.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 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

It once served as a hospital ship but was most recently used as barracks for a submarine training school.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

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