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

For the third time in less than a year, a high school athletic trainer has helped stabilize a patient in distress.

From Los Angeles Times

The district contracted with Paramo’s personal trainer Isaiah Knoll to provide athletic training services despite the fact that Knoll does not hold any credentials in sports medicine, the Leader reported.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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