trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades

Examples of trade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Financial literacy requirements need to be increased for high school graduation and admission to any American university as well as any trade school or enlistment in the United States military. — Doug Wojcieszak, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Funds in the accounts can be used for a variety of qualifying educational expenses including tuition at colleges and trade schools as well as qualifying professional apprenticeships. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

About 59% of students and 61% of parents say trade school options aren’t explained well at a young age. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

In 2020, a sheriff’s deputy shot trade school student Andres Guardado, 18, in the back several times, killing him. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

Kids Definition

trade school

noun

: a secondary school teaching the skilled trades