probationer

noun

pro·​ba·​tion·​er prō-ˈbā-sh(ə-)nər 

1

: a person (such as a newly admitted student nurse) whose fitness is being tested during a trial period

2

: a convicted offender on probation

Examples of probationer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And Massachusetts budgeted more than $5 million last fiscal year for the company to test probationers, according to public records. — Alice Hines, ProPublica, 20 Jan. 2026

The News also reported that the rearrest rate of probationers — a key agency indicator — has climbed during her tenure despite Holmes’ claims to the contrary. — Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025

Similar protections would extend to students, probationers, and recipients of public assistance. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026

The offbeat 2002 film Cherish, for example, featured a claustrophobic probationer who repeatedly tries to defeat her electronic bracelet. — Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for probationer

• stationer

Kids Definition

probationer

noun

pro·​ba·​tion·​er prō-ˈbā-sh(ə-)nər 

: a person who is on probation

Legal Definition

probationer

noun

pro·​ba·​tion·​er prō-ˈbā-shə-nər 

: one (as an offender or employee) who is on probation