trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: one that is being trained especially for a job
traineeship noun

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He was placed in a group of trainees for the Gemini and Apollo flights. Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025 Gracie was commissioned by the Bellevue, Washington, Police Department to coach trainees through different hand-to-hand-combat scenarios. Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025 Paired up with hothead trainee Steve McKenna (Ben Foster), Statham radiates the cool that this kind of character must exhibit. Elliott Smith, EW.com, 26 July 2025 For thousands of years, classical dance trainees have learned this introductory sequence of movements, but perhaps not its meaning. Literary Hub, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trainee was in 1833

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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainee. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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trainee

noun
train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: a person who is being trained for a job

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