training school

noun

A former type of specialist school in England that specialised in adult education and teacher training.

Meanings

nountraining school (plural training schools)

plural training schools

  1. A former type of specialist school in England that specialised in adult education and teacher training.

    British Railways are to build a school for training apprentices at Crewe.

    1951 October, “Notes and News: New Training School at Crewe”, in Railway Magazine, page 713

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncorrectional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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