training

noun

train·​ing ˈtrā-niŋ 

1

a

: the act, process, or method of one that trains

b

: the skill, knowledge, or experience acquired by one that trains

2

: the state of being trained

Synonyms

• drill
• exercise
• practice
• practise
• routine
• workout

Examples of training in a Sentence

The job requires special training.

She owes her flexibility to her early training as a dancer.

He received training in first aid.

a young doctor who's still in training

She's in training for the Olympics.

Recent Examples on the Web

If your manager has never gone through leadership training or development, that lack of preparation will show. —Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Many professionals will need a combination of work experience and additional education or training beyond their college degree to secure good professional jobs. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025

That guess is the result of elaborate training, conducted on what amounts to the entirety of accessible human achievement. —D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025

Canadian fans lined the stadium gates to welcome Messi to Inter Miami’s training session on the eve of the game, and gave him a warm pre-game welcome. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing training

• assertiveness training
• autogenic training
• basic training
• crate-training
• high-intensity interval training
• interval training
• in training
• on-the-job training
• potty training
• spring training
• strength training
• toilet training
• training college
• training manual
• training school
• training shoe
• training table
• training wheels
• weight training

Rhymes for training

• caning
• chaining
• craning
• draining
• feigning
• gaining
• graining
• raining
• reigning
• reining
• staining
• straining

Kids Definition

training

noun

train·​ing

1

: the course followed by one who trains or is being trained

2

: the knowledge, experience, or condition acquired by one who trains