apprenticeship
noun
ap·pren·tice·ship
ə-ˈpren-tə(sh)-ˌship 
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 apprenticeship …—
Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal2
: the period of time when a person is an apprentice
During most of his apprenticeship he lived in Paris …—Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warrena 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Robinson, a third-year student in an electrical apprenticeship program who grew up in the small suburban community of Washington, Utah, was arrested following a 33-hour manhunt that drew national attention and fueled a wave of misinformation online.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Tools can instantly generate solutions, suggesting that perhaps years of apprenticeship are unnecessary.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Princeton University runs an apprenticeship program, partially funded by the Department of Energy, which offers training in more than a dozen fields including welding and cybersecurity.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
At the time of his arrest, Robinson was a third-year student in the electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Tools can instantly generate solutions, suggesting that perhaps years of apprenticeship are unnecessary.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Princeton University runs an apprenticeship program, partially funded by the Department of Energy, which offers training in more than a dozen fields including welding and cybersecurity.
—Liam Knox, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
At the time of his arrest, Robinson was a third-year student in the electrical apprenticeship program at Dixie Technical College.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for apprenticeship
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprenticeship. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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