training school
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Definition
Noun: 1. A correctional institution for the detention, discipline, and training of young or first-time offenders: A facility focused on the rehabilitation of juvenile or novice criminals through structured programs. 2. A school providing practical vocational and technical training: An educational institution that specializes in teaching hands-on skills and trades for specific careers.
Usage Examples
- As a correctional institution:
- The judge sent the teenager to a state training school for rehabilitation.
- The program at the training school combines education with counseling.
- As a vocational school:
- She enrolled in a nursing training school to become a licensed practical nurse.
- He learned automotive repair at a technical training school.
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a focus on strict discipline and reform, especially in its correctional context.
- In an educational context, it often contrasts with theoretical or academic institutions, emphasizing applied skills.
Variants and Related Words
- Reform school (noun): A near-synonym for the correctional sense, often used historically.
- Vocational school (noun): A common synonym for the educational sense.
- Technical college (noun): A related institution, often offering more advanced or broader technical education.
Synonyms
- For the correctional sense: reformatory, juvenile detention center, youth correctional facility.
- For the educational sense: trade school, technical institute, career college.
Related Phrases
- In training school: Referring to being enrolled or detained in such an institution.
- Offenders in training school follow a strict daily schedule.
Noun
- correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
- a school providing practical vocational and technical training