professionalschool
nounUK /prəˈfɛʃənl skuːl/
US /prəˈfɛʃənl skuːl/
A special school where grown-ups learn the skills they need for a certain job.
She went to a professional school to learn how to be a nurse.
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2. A graduate-level school that prepares students for a licensed profession such as law, medicine, or business.
After college, he enrolled in a professional school to study law.
3. Any institution offering advanced courses aimed at people already working in a field.
The company sent its managers to a professional school for leadership training.
4. A school run by a professional body to set and teach standards for its members.
The accountants' professional school offers continuing education each year.