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

The labels assembled the group on the 2023 competition series A2K (America2Korea), which ran Western performers through the idol audition and trainee process. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The apprenticeship can also accommodate only about 20 trainees at a time, compared with roughly 400 simultaneously at Hanwha’s facilities in South Korea. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Schwank said instructors and trainees would discuss what could be behind a target, because bullets travel. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Her lab now has nearly a dozen members, including staff, students, and trainees. — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 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