apprenticeship
Americannoun
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a program or position in which someone learns a trade by working under a certified expert.
The course provides students with a good base for securing apprenticeships in the plumbing and gasfitting industries.
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the state or position of any learner or novice.
His apprenticeship in political struggle was gained in the Spanish Civil War.
Etymology
Origin of apprenticeship
Example Sentences
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Likewise, employees who want to move into a skilled-trade apprenticeship in manufacturing or engineering can go through an internal certification program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Reeves also said the government would fund a scheme to make apprenticeship training for under-25s at small and medium businesses "completely free".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
The industry is also scrambling for labor: transformer manufacturing is skilled and labor intensive, with apprenticeship programs that can take nine to 12 months.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
He is still studying for the qualification aspect of the apprenticeship and will sit exams later this year.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
If I survived my apprenticeship as a high seas animal trainer, it was because Richard Parker did not really want to attack me.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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