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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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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

A training school was set up in the early 2000s to try to stem the dwindling numbers but only 5% of those attending go on to become haenyeos.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2024

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

Gerhard graduates from training in the signal corps and is sent to officer training school in Warsaw.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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