trainee

noun

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

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One trainee conductor died, according to officials. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026 Those expectations color the daily lives of the MZMC trainees, who closely track their intake and weight. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026 The trainees nonetheless followed much of the usual syllabus, being ferried daily to one or other of the big Palestinian refugee camps under PFLP control for lectures and drills in unarmed combat and very basic weapons handling. Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026 The city’s public art team plans to send digital feedback surveys for the project to the community at large, police trainees and the University of North Texas at Dallas campus, where the academy is expected to be built on a 20-acre site. Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026 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 28 Jan. 2026.

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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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