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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There were 10 trainees at Charlotte Douglas in September 2023, according to the FAA. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025 The program graduated its first three candidates from the FAA Academy in 2021, and one of the graduates became an air traffic controller trainee. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 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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