variants
or less commonly interne
: an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field (such as medicine or teaching) gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom)
interned; interning; interns
: to work as an intern
interned; interning; interns
: to confine especially during a war
prisoners interned in camps during the war
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Verb (2)
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
After medical school, he worked as an intern at the university hospital.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
For instance, in recent weeks, the restaurant’s former director of fermentation, Jason Ignacio White, on social media alleged physical abuse and the exploitation of interns by Noma founder René Redzepi and his management team.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
With the bye in Week 9, Florida would give an intern head coach two weeks to prepare to play No. 9 Georgia at home on Nov. 1.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Former employees and interns detailed physical and verbal abuse allegations by Danish chef René Redzepi in an article published by the New York Times.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
For instance, in recent weeks, the restaurant’s former director of fermentation, Jason Ignacio White, on social media alleged physical abuse and the exploitation of interns by Noma founder René Redzepi and his management team.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The site, which was formerly used to intern Japanese Americans during the Second World War, has become a hub of harrowing reports of inhumane conditions, including a case involving a detainee who a witness reported was choked to death by guards.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
With the bye in Week 9, Florida would give an intern head coach two weeks to prepare to play No. 9 Georgia at home on Nov. 1.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Intern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intern. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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intern
2 of 3 noun
in·tern
variants
also interne
ˈin-ˌtərn
: an advanced student or graduate in a special field (as medicine or teaching) who is gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom)
intern
3 of 3 verb
in·tern
ˈin-ˌtərn 
: to work as an intern
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