noun
trainee
tray-NEE
noun
1
Someone currently being taught the skills needed for a job.
"The trainee shadowed a senior engineer for her first month."
"He started as a trainee manager straight out of university."
How to Use Trainee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person learning a job through on-the-job instruction.
Common pairings
trainee solicitor
trainee teacher
graduate trainee
Word Forms
trainees plural
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Etymology
From train + -ee, the suffix marking someone who receives an action (compare "employee").