trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē 

: one that is being trained especially for a job

traineeship

trā-ˈnē-ˌship 

noun

Examples of trainee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At least 25 fellowships with 50 trainees enrolled are needed; 18 programs, nearly all of which have a single trainee and all of which differ, currently exist in reproductive psychiatry. — Meg Leduc, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

At 13, the Thai performer beat out 4,000 hopefuls to join the vaunted South Korean record label YG Entertainment, becoming their first non-Korean trainee. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Had moved from my very small town in northern Va to the big city of Richmond to begin my new career as a management trainee with a local bank at the princely sum of $11,000 per year at age 22. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

At the Unifrance Rendez-Vous, Mediawan Kids & Family will have Witch Detectives, about three best friends who are also trainee witches. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trainee

• be
• bee
• bree
• cree
• fee
• flea
• flee
• free
• gee
• ghee
• glee
• he

Kids Definition

trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē 

: a person who is being trained for a job