apprenticeship

American  

[uh-pren-tis-ship] / əˈprɛn tɪsˌʃɪp /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of apprenticeship

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

Example Sentences

Skilled plumbers and electricians can take home good incomes soon after training, making vocational paths like trade schools and apprenticeships attractive alternatives to the conventional college route.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among its goals is the creation of more than 1 million apprenticeships.

From Los Angeles Times

And I think he's done his apprenticeship, he's done his work to try and get to that job.

From BBC

At the same time, beyond its graduate and apprenticeship intakes, Thales is looking to bring in more career switchers, from civilian tech companies and outside the sector altogether.

From BBC

Mariyana Lords, a junior there, wants to do an apprenticeship to earn her journeyman electrician license.

From The Wall Street Journal

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