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
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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The inevitable training montage involves some very specialized skills—lock-picking, forensic accounting, the total immersion in one’s legend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
She broke into Sunderland's first team at the age of 16 and was close friends with Lucy Bronze, sharing lifts to training with her former team-mate and current England defender.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
We have this old debate, should higher ed be for training for work or training for life?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
REA is a development-stage mining company run by Donald Swartz External link, a mining engineer by training.
From Barron's • May 6, 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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