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); train, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Many of the decisions that night didn’t square with her experience or training, she said in a sworn deposition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
"Teachers are incredibly stretched because you need training for this sort of challenge. I think the balancing act that teachers now face is more challenging than it's ever been before."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Additionally, it includes health plan and pension increases, bumps in streaming pay and protections that will police licensing for AI training.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
A week-long stopover is planned in southern Italy for "non-violence training."
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Somehow, despite my disorientation, my debutante training kicked in—the idea that first impressions were crucial for social currency.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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