learner
Americannoun
noun
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someone who is learning something; beginner
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(in South Africa) a school pupil
Etymology
Origin of learner
before 1000; Middle English lerner ( e ), Old English leornere; see learn, -er 1
Example Sentences
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New government rules now mean only a learner driver can book their own test, part of a crackdown on third party operators using bots to hoover up thousands of slots.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The changes are aimed at reducing long waiting lists of up to six months, and preventing slots from being bulk-bought by bots and firms who resell them to learner drivers at inflated prices.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
The Chargers will be hoping Mesidor is a quick learner — at 25 years old, the Canadian-born Mesidor is older than a typical first-round pick.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
It was a move akin to asking a learner to take his driving test at the wheel of a Ferrari.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Maybe I’m a slow learner, when it comes to stuff like this.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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