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
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The company is also looking to expand its apprenticeship program.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
At the time, McGregor had recently quit his plumbing apprenticeship and decided to pursue his MMA career.
—Jacklyn Krol, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The report argues coordinated federal and state policies are needed to expand and modernize the talent pipeline, such as through apprenticeships and training programs.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Colorado has no shortage of postsecondary training and education options, including universities, community colleges, workforce centers, occupational schools, vocational training, and hundreds of apprenticeships.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
At the time, McGregor had recently quit his plumbing apprenticeship and decided to pursue his MMA career.
—Jacklyn Krol, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The report argues coordinated federal and state policies are needed to expand and modernize the talent pipeline, such as through apprenticeships and training programs.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Colorado has no shortage of postsecondary training and education options, including universities, community colleges, workforce centers, occupational schools, vocational training, and hundreds of apprenticeships.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 11 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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