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
The training, which will be conducted by senior artisans, will be extensive: Senior patternmakers require up to eight years of training.
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
It said in a 2024 report that since 2022, schools, outreach and public engagement had expanded, but training opportunities had declined, probably reflecting funding pressures.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“Number, please,” I say in the syrupy voice they taught us in the training I was forced to go to even though I’d already been trained by the United States Army.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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