training

noun

train·​ing ˈtrā-niŋ 

1

a

: the act, process, or method of one that trains

b

: the skill, knowledge, or experience acquired by one that trains

2

: the state of being trained

Synonyms of training

• exercise
• practice

Examples of training in a Sentence

The job requires special training.

She owes her flexibility to her early training as a dancer.

He received training in first aid.

a young doctor who's still in training

She's in training for the Olympics.

Recent Examples on the Web

Jason Horne’s training as a firefighter and medic, not to mention his parental instinct, ensured the children’s survival. — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Compared with ultrasound, x-ray scans are both easier and quicker to perform and assess with minimal training. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 15 July 2026

The Falcons don’t need Zaccheaus, who turns 29 years old before training camp, to be an explosive weapon. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 July 2026

Take the 1945 case of Flight 19, when a crew of 14 disappeared during a routine training exercise, or the story of the USS Cyclops, which went missing without a trace in 1918 with over 300 people on board. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing training

• assertiveness training
• autogenic training
• basic training
• crate-training
• high-intensity interval training
• interval training
• in training
• on-the-job training
• potty training
• spring training
• strength training
• toilet training
• training college
• training manual
• training school
• training shoe
• training table
• training wheels
• weight training

Rhymes for training

• caning
• chaining
• craning
• draining
• feigning
• gaining
• graining
• planing
• raining
• reigning
• reining
• seining

Kids Definition

training

noun

train·​ing

1

: the course followed by one who trains or is being trained

2

: the knowledge, experience, or condition acquired by one who trains