training-school

A young teacher practices a lesson in front of a training-school classroom.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A school providing vocational or professional training: A "training-school" is an educational institution that focuses on teaching specific skills for a particular trade, profession, or occupation, rather than general academic subjects.
   • A school for teacher education: In some contexts, a "training-school" refers specifically to a normal school or teachers' college where future educators are trained.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After high school, she enrolled in a training-school for nursing. (A school that teaches the skills needed to become a nurse.)
  • The city built a new training-school to prepare workers for the local factories. (A school focused on vocational skills for industrial jobs.)
  • He attended a training-school to become an electrician. (A school providing practical instruction in electrical work.)

Advanced Usage

• "Military training-school": a specialized institution for training military personnel.
  • The cadets spent six months at a military training-school. (A school for learning military tactics and discipline.)
• "Technical training-school": a school emphasizing technical or mechanical skills.
  • The technical training-school offers courses in welding and automotive repair. (A school focused on hands-on technical trades.)

Variants and Related Words

• Training (n): the process of teaching or learning a skill.
  • The dog requires basic obedience training. (Instruction in specific behaviours.)
• School (n): an institution for educating children or adults.
  • The local school offers both academic and vocational programs. (A general educational facility.)

Synonyms

• Vocational school: an institution that teaches practical skills for a specific job.
• Trade school: a school focusing on skilled trades like carpentry or plumbing.
• Technical college: a higher education institution emphasizing technical and applied sciences.

Related Idioms

• Learn the ropes: to acquire the basic skills or knowledge needed for a job.
  • At the training-school, new students learn the ropes of the trade. (They acquire fundamental skills.)
• Back to school: to return to formal education or training.
  • After years in the workforce, he went back to school at a training-school. (He re-enrolled for skill development.)