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trainee

American  
[trey-nee] / treɪˈni /

noun

  1. a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.

  2. an enlisted person undergoing military training. train.


trainee British  
/ treɪˈniː /

noun

    1. a person undergoing training

    2. ( as modifier )

      a trainee journalist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of trainee

First recorded in 1840–50; train + -ee

Example Sentences

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Meet and Greet Bristol Airport Parking Services apologised for the incident, adding the car was taken by a trainee.

From BBC

Here’s something else interesting, he told the patient and the trainees.

From New York Times

The Bob Baffert trainee will break from the No. 1 post with John Velazquez as the jockey.

From Los Angeles Times

On the other hand, it’s possible that Camp Lejeune trainees with Parkinson’s were overrepresented in the study because—thanks to the new government policy—they were increasingly seeking care through VA beginning in 2017.

From Science Magazine

His account prompted a string of similar accusations from other former trainees.

From New York Times