trainee

noun

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

Examples of trainee in a Sentence

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Out of college, Sikorski started his career at Volvo Trucks NA in their graduate talent trainee program in North Carolina before moving out to Michigan to work for GM. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025 Today it’s said that the company has had to lower standards to fill its trainee ranks. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025 An Indian court gave a life sentence to a man convicted of raping and murdering a trainee doctor in Kolkata. German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 The Reagan administration cut thousands of controllers who were on strike, and since, the department has seen departures in waves as controllers approach retirement age with no new trainees to take their place. Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for trainee 

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Feb. 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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