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
Sidney Blumenthal2
: the period of time when a person is an apprentice
During most of his apprenticeship he lived in Paris …—Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warrena two-year apprenticeship
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
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The leading swimwear manufacturer’s apprenticeship program rotates recent graduates through every facet of the business—from cutting and sewing to sales and operations.
—Adele Stafford, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
Hosts who want to move up within the company are encouraged to pursue their dreams, too, and a variety of opportunities are available for employees who want to develop leadership skills, including an apprenticeship program that’s associated with Walters State Community College.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
An eventual goal of hers, through the Learn to Skate and apprenticeship programs, would be to build up the community of local Black skaters who have the skills to perform Brownbody’s repertory.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, another bill would direct funding to child care workforce retention and apprenticeship programs, provide workers with health care benefits and give a yearly $500 recognition bonus.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adele Stafford, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2025
Hosts who want to move up within the company are encouraged to pursue their dreams, too, and a variety of opportunities are available for employees who want to develop leadership skills, including an apprenticeship program that’s associated with Walters State Community College.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
An eventual goal of hers, through the Learn to Skate and apprenticeship programs, would be to build up the community of local Black skaters who have the skills to perform Brownbody’s repertory.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, another bill would direct funding to child care workforce retention and apprenticeship programs, provide workers with health care benefits and give a yearly $500 recognition bonus.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apprenticeship
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprenticeship. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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