training
Americannoun
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the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained.
He's in training for the Olympics.
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the status or condition of a person who has been trained.
athletes in top training.
adjective
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of, relating to, or used in or for training.
a training manual.
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intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period.
a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra.
noun
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the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instruction
training for the priesthood
physical training
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( as modifier )
training college
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undergoing physical training
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physically fit
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physically unfit
Related Words
See education.
Other Word Forms
- half-training adjective
- nontraining adjective
- pretraining noun
- self-training noun
Etymology
Origin of training
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (noun); see train, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Drawing on his training, he took some fabric, wet it and put it across the apartment entrance as a precaution to catch radioactive dust, he adds.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Ultraluxury brands command devoted customers and high prices thanks to the bespoke work of their artisans, but skilled craftspeople require years of training and come at a high cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
He’s still only a few weeks into training because of a previous injury.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Lampard usually arrives at Coventry's Sky Blue Lodge training ground about 7.30am and uses the gym before having breakfast with the squad.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Before I could ask her any more, the bell rang, and we had to hurry to throw away our half-eaten salads before our afternoon of simulation training began.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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