training

noun train·ing \ ˈtrā-niŋ \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Examples: training in a Sentence

Definition of training

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

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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 of training from the Web

Brazil coach Tite put Neymar in his main formation during training in London and removed midfielder Fernandinho from the starting lineup.

— mauricio saverese, chicagotribune.com, "Fred suffers injury, Neymar wraps us recovery ahead of Austria friendly," 8 June 2018
Ross: Players get paid on the first and 15th of every month during the regular season but are not paid during the off-season or spring training.

— houston mitchell, latimes.com, "Dodgers Dugout: Are the Dodgers the best team in the West?," 8 June 2018
That House version changes eligibility rules for food stamps and shifts funds from food aid to job training in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

— alan bjerga, Bloomberg.com, "Trump’s Food Stamp Work Rules Aren’t in Senate Farm Bill," 8 June 2018
Until last week, Savage had been in extended spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays, waiting to see if a spot with a full-season team in their system would open.

— michael osipoff, Post-Tribune, "Good Will: Former Ivy Leaguer Will Savage makes positive first impression with RailCats," 7 June 2018
Eight others will receive remedial training in professional communications.

— eliott c. mclaughlin, CNN, "Milwaukee police stepped on Sterling Brown's ankle, mocked him, bodycam footage shows," 6 June 2018
Both came with starter Zach Davies on the hill, and the club turned another triple-killing to back Davies in a 2018 spring training game.

— jr radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin Timber Rattlers go 6-4-5-4-5-6 for a triple play Tuesday night," 6 June 2018
Their sub-two-hour feat on the Nose came after several weeks of concentrated training in Yosemite.

— National Geographic, "Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell Set Historic Speed Record on El Capitan," 6 June 2018
Bumgarner missed more than two months with a fracture in his pitching hand after being hit by a line drive in his final spring training start on March 23.

— jim reineking, USA TODAY, "Madison Bumgarner solid in season debut for San Francisco Giants," 6 June 2018

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First Known Use of training

1548

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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training Synonyms

Synonyms

education, instruction, schooling, teaching, tutelage, tutoring;

Related Words

didactics, pedagogics, pedagogy;

higher education, higher learning;

coaching, conditioning, cultivation, preparation, readying;

development, direction, guidance, nurturance, nurturing;

edification, enlightenment, improvement;

TRAINING Defined for English Language Learners

training

noun

Definition of training for English Language Learners

: a process by which someone is taught the skills that are needed for an art, profession, or job
: the process by which an athlete prepares for competition by exercising, practicing, etc.