apprenticeship

noun

ap·​pren·​tice·​ship ə-ˈpren-tə(sh)-ˌship How to pronounce apprenticeship (audio)
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 apprenticeshipSidney Blumenthal
2
: the period of time when a person is an apprentice
During most of his apprenticeship he lived in Paris …Robert Penn Warren
a 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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Expanding other educational pathways, such as vocational programs and apprenticeships, has become a more comfortable talking point for Democrats in recent years. Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024 Which may explain my ignorance of fish forks, tines, and my 32 year apprenticeship in how best to load a dishwasher. Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024 The initiative is intended to provide community college apprenticeship program students with a direct path to credit certificates and degrees. Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024 Kamala Harris has laid out an economic plan aimed at Black men, appealing to an essential voting bloc, that would offer more apprenticeships and entrepreneurship loans to the community. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for apprenticeship 

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of apprenticeship was in 1592

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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprenticeship. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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apprenticeship

noun
ap·​pren·​tice·​ship
ə-ˈprent-əs-ˌship
1
: service as an apprentice
2
: the period during which a person serves as an apprentice

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