trainee

noun

train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: one that is being trained especially for a job
traineeship noun

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Most trainees never make it to the finish line. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025 The United States is facing a shortage of 3,000 air traffic controllers and having difficulty keeping trainees because of the grueling work, according to the news service. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025 In addition to recording a message to the new trainees, members of the Expedition 73 crew also shared a photo (below) of them watching Group 24 being introduced. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025 Still, any gun training class will have to land on some key answers to thorny questions that will crop up from trainees. Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trainee was in 1833

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“Trainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainee. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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trainee

noun
train·​ee trā-ˈnē How to pronounce trainee (audio)
: a person who is being trained for a job

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