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
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: 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
For those thinking about making a transition into blue-collar work, FlexJobs advises highlighting transferrable skills like project management and evaluating training pathways like apprenticeships and trade schools, as well as certification requirements.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Internships, apprenticeships and on-the-job training give young people a way to earn, learn and see a future for themselves.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to individual programs from our peers, the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME USA) runs a national apprenticeship program that combines classroom study with on-the-job training.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
By contrast, vocational training is finally having a moment, as are apprenticeships and other pathways into careers in the trades.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Internships, apprenticeships and on-the-job training give young people a way to earn, learn and see a future for themselves.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
In addition to individual programs from our peers, the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME USA) runs a national apprenticeship program that combines classroom study with on-the-job training.
—Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
By contrast, vocational training is finally having a moment, as are apprenticeships and other pathways into careers in the trades.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 27 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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