noun

apprenticeship

uh-PREHN-tihs-shihp

noun

A period of time spent training in a trade under an experienced worker, often combining paid work with study.

"He completed a four-year apprenticeship as an electrician."

"The company offers apprenticeships to school leavers."

How to Use Apprenticeship

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA structured, hands-on training scheme for learning a trade or profession.

Common pairings

start an apprenticeship apprenticeship scheme complete an apprenticeship

apprenticeships plural

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Formed from apprentice plus the suffix -ship, which turns a role into the state or system around it (compare friendship, leadership).

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