apprenticeship

noun

ap·​pren·​tice·​ship ə-ˈpren-tə(sh)-ˌship 

ə-ˈpren-təs-ˌship

1

: a position as an apprentice : an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another

He obtained an apprenticeship with a carpenter.

Later that year, he decided to become a barrister—a career that requires acceptance into an apprenticeship …

—Sidney Blumenthal

2

: the period of time when a person is an apprentice

During most of his apprenticeship he lived in Paris …

—Robert Penn Warren

a two-year apprenticeship

Synonyms

• externship
• internship
• practicum
• training

Examples of apprenticeship in a Sentence

only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture

Recent Examples on the Web

Shyer later benefited from his father’s work, participating in the guild’s apprenticeship program following his studies at UCLA. —Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024

The lab provides funding for the training of math and science teachers, and backs an apprenticeship program for early-education workers. —Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024

The purpose of the apprenticeship program is to take current Indeed employees with nontechnical backgrounds and teach them the skills to take on software development and DEIB roles at the company. —David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024

The union is also expanding its apprenticeship program, which opened an East Wenatchee branch in 2022. —Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

apprenticeship

noun

ap·​pren·​tice·​ship

ə-ˈprent-əs-ˌship

1

: service as an apprentice

2

: the period during which a person serves as an apprentice