- present participle of train.
training
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the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained.
He's in training for the Olympics.
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the status or condition of a person who has been trained.
athletes in top training.
adjective
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of, relating to, or used in or for training.
a training manual.
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intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period.
a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra.
noun
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the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instruction
training for the priesthood
physical training
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training college
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undergoing physical training
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physically fit
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physically unfit
Synonym Usage
See education.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of training
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (noun); see train, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Hornicek, 24, flew out to Newcastle's training camp in Spain at the weekend to finalise his move and sign a five-year contract after the club activated his release clause.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
I have not had one since I was training to be a ballerina when I was a kid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
She tells the paper schools have been in a "straitjacket" of prioritising academic subjects, leading to many young people being "left behind", with a million currently not in training or work.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
At Camp Lokanda in New York’s Catskill Mountains, professional canasta instructor Lisa Youngelson, also the camp’s activities director, taught the card game to the female counselors in training, a group of rising high-school seniors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In our training we were taught, of course, that some people had the voice for telephones and some did not, that there were ways to make your voice more pleasing.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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