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# vocational

adjective

«vocational» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Vocational means to do with the skills needed for a particular job or trade. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in school and careers talk: «vocational courses», «vocational training», «vocational school» teach practical job skills like plumbing, cooking, hairdressing or car repair. It tells the reader the learning is practical and aimed at work.

### Examples

- My brother is taking a vocational course in plumbing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/#x1)
- Vocational schools teach skills like cooking and building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/#x2)
- She chose vocational training to become a hairdresser. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/#x3)
- Vocational qualifications can lead straight to a job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/#x4)
- The college offers academic and vocational subjects. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/#x5)
- Woodwork is a vocational skill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/#x6)

### Note

From «vocation» (a job you feel called to do). Do not confuse with «vocal» (to do with the voice) or «vacation» (a holiday, US). Formal; contrast «academic».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «vocational» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/vocational/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«vocational» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vocational.html) on Mova free.