Meanings
nounindustrial school (plural industrial schools)
plural industrial schools
- A school specifically training for skills aimed at industrial employment.
A small town's industrial school graduates often work in the local factory.
- historicalSuch a residential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents.
Translations
Hungarian ipari/szakmunkásképző technikum/iskola/szakiskola, ipariskola
- ipari/szakmunkásképző technikum/iskola/szakiskolaresidential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
- ipariskolaresidential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
Irish scoil saothair
- scoil saothairresidential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
Tagalog kalalanging paaralan
- kalalanging paaralanresidential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
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APA
industrial school. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/industrial%20school
MLA
“industrial school.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/industrial%20school. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “industrial school,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/industrial%20school.
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