apprenticeship

[uh-pren-tis-ship]

noun

1. a program or position in which someone learns a trade by working under a certified expert.

   The course provides students with a good base for securing apprenticeships in the plumbing and gasfitting industries.

2. the state or position of any learner or novice.

   His apprenticeship in political struggle was gained in the Spanish Civil War.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apprenticeship¹

apprentice ( def. ) + -ship ( def. )

Example Sentences

The apprenticeship system collapsed as masters hired day workers rather than training apprentices.

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The funding will pay for three years of the Youth Guarantee scheme offering young people in England an apprenticeship, training, education, or help to find a job.

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"The push for apprenticeships would be a super helpful for growing our business," he added.

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The separate apprentice rate which applies to eligible people under 19 - or those over 19 in the first year of an apprenticeship – will also increase to £8 an hour, from £7.55.

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Hosting on a budget is a rite of passage, I think—a kind of domestic apprenticeship where you suddenly realize that ambience is not something you can buy in the seasonal aisle.

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