Phrase guide

industrial school

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A school specifically training for skills aimed at industrial employment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A small town's industrial school graduates often work in the local factory.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Such a residential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: ipari/szakmunkásképző technikum/iskola/szakiskola — residential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
  • Hungarian: ipariskola — residential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
  • Irish: scoil saothair — residential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
  • Marathi: औद्योगिक शाळा (audyogik śāḷā) — residential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents
  • Tagalog: kalalanging paaralan — residential school formerly used to rehabilitate juvenile delinquents