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training school

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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

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

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Under MacLean’s direction, the college also established a US naval training school, effectively turning the campus into an active military base.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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