apprenticeship
noun
ap·pren·tice·ship
ə-ˈpren-tə(sh)-ˌship 
ə-ˈpren-təs-ˌship
1
: a position as an apprentice : an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another
He obtained an apprenticeship with a carpenter.
Later that year, he decided to become a barrister—a career that requires acceptance into an apprenticeship …—
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: the period of time when a person is an apprentice
During most of his apprenticeship he lived in Paris …—Robert Penn Warren
Robert Penn Warrena two-year apprenticeship
Examples of apprenticeship in a Sentence
only after long apprenticeship as a camera operator was he appointed director of photography on a major motion picture
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If launched in the school building, the HBI program would involve 150 hours of study and earn certifications that would allow participants to move into full apprenticeships across a variety of trades, such as electrical, heating and cooling, plumbing and carpentry.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Participants in these programs should earn a career credential and a meaningful set of benefits — like tuition support, apprenticeship credits, or a wage subsidy that follows them into their first post-service job.
—Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Now, Tafoya is able to use those tools to train up the next generation as an instructor within the apprenticeship program.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 8 June 2026
In 1863, Lewis moved to Boston and started her apprenticeship with Brackett.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Participants in these programs should earn a career credential and a meaningful set of benefits — like tuition support, apprenticeship credits, or a wage subsidy that follows them into their first post-service job.
—Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Now, Tafoya is able to use those tools to train up the next generation as an instructor within the apprenticeship program.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 8 June 2026
In 1863, Lewis moved to Boston and started her apprenticeship with Brackett.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprenticeship. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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