vocational school
noun
a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.
vocational schools
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pluralof vocational school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Prior to the pandemic, "people weren't really talking about going to trade school, vocational schools, stuff like that. It was like: 'Go to college, get your four years.'"
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Finland's Border Guard has also announced a "large-scale investigation" into an education agency which had offered to help some 350 Burmese students enrol in vocational schools across Finland, between 2022 and 2025.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
The average household income for students attending for-profit vocational schools was around $62,000, compared with an average income of $81,000 for other respondents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Additionally, many vocational schools — including cosmetology schools, culinary schools, technical colleges and electrical trade schools — have the same penalty- and tax-free treatment of 529 plan funds.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
The vocational schools in thirty states, with manual training, domestic arts, industrial work and agriculture.
From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Caroline French Benton
