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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The Bill Mott trainee is one of eight horses that will run in Saturday night’s Grade 1 $2 million Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Wire Reports, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025 Kay's debut memoir, This Is Going to Hurt, focused on his time as a trainee doctor. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 12 May 2025 Controllers ‘can’t take anymore’ Five FAA employees – a supervisor, three controllers and one trainee – ended up taking 45 days of trauma leave after the outage, according to the air traffic controller. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 10 May 2025 Despite recruitment efforts, overall staffing levels have remained stagnant in recent years and are now 10% lower than in 2012, partly due to retirements and a high rate of trainees not completing certification. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 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 Jun. 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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