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 of training

• exercise
• practice

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

The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you. —Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

There’s a state-of-the art movement studio and yoga sessions, swimming lessons and personal training are on offer. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026

All Air Force pilots receive mandatory training in SERE – Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape. —Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

Then came the unexpected season-long absence of captain Aleksander Barkov, who needed surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee after an injury less than an hour into his first practice of training camp. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026

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