trainee

American  

[trey-nee] / treɪˈni /

noun

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

2. an enlisted person undergoing military training. train.

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trainee British  

/ treɪˈniː /

noun

1. 1. a person undergoing training

   2. ( as modifier )

      a trainee journalist

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Etymology

Origin of trainee

First recorded in 1840–50; train + -ee

Example Sentences

Fact To File was the only horse Mullins withdrew on Thursday, with another 15 of his trainees running.

From BBC

It also let other donors’ gifts fund training programs and the purchase of boots and tools that trainees can’t afford.

From The Wall Street Journal

Later that day, one of the trainees asked me whether they were already behind schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal

Amy was a trainee youth worker before becoming pregnant with her son, who has autism.

From BBC

In the case of their own arrest, trainees were told to call the National Lawyers’ Guild.

From Salon

Related Words

• apprentice
• cadet
• learner
• pupil