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

Her school is planning to launch an apprenticeship program to give easier and more cost-effective training to high schoolers interested in teaching special education and paraprofessionals working in classrooms. —Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024

Stephan adds that apprenticeships sit at the heart of developing the soft skills of the next generation. —Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024

Farm studies aren't the only option in the classroom, however, and the college also offers 86 options through apprenticeships, degree programs and other courses to launch students to success. —Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024

Expanding other educational pathways, such as vocational programs and apprenticeships, has become a more comfortable talking point for Democrats in recent years. —Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 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