trainer

[trey-ner]

noun

1. a person or thing that trains.

2. a staff member on an athletic team who gives first aid and therapy to injured players.

3. a person who trains athletes; coach.

4. a person who trains racehorses or other animals for contests, shows, or performances.

5. an airplane or a simulated aircraft used in training train aircrew members, especially pilots.

trainer

/ ˈtreɪnə /

noun

1. a person who trains athletes in a sport

2. a piece of equipment employed in training, such as a simulated aircraft cockpit

3. horse racing a person who schools racehorses and prepares them for racing

4. (plural) an informal name for training shoes

Word History and Origins

Origin of trainer¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; train + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Athletic trainer Amber Anaya received a text in her office that said, “Emergency.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many consultants compare their occupation to hiring a personal trainer for fitness goals.

From Salon

Surrounded by trainers and doctors and his childhood hero, he acquiesces to pretty much everything, from receiving random injections to a brutal bludgeoning.

From Los Angeles Times

The Princess Royal, Anne, who is known for her love of horses, was sitting next to racehorse trainer John Gosden.

From BBC

This time, he left accompanied by his wife, daughter and trainer Eddy Reynoso.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adviser 
• breeder 
• coach 
• handler 
• mentor 
• professor 
• tutor