training

1 of 2

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

training

2 of 2

present participle of train entry 2

Synonyms of training

Noun

• exercise
• practice

Examples of training in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

She's accompanied by her handler, David Knutson, who's spent 30 years training birds of prey and is a die-hard Seahawks fan. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

An 11-year-old should not exceed 11 hours of structured athletic training and competition weekly. — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

The turbines supply warehouse-scale buildings filled with racks of servers built around graphics processing units, or GPUs, the chips first popularized by video games and now prized for training and running AI models. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

Experts say more training on high-risk early pregnancy conditions could help combat rising maternal mortality rates. — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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
• planing
• raining
• reigning
• reining
• seining

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