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 …—
Sidney Blumenthal
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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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More recently, Arkansas' Republican governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, has supported expanding apprenticeships into other industries.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Expand apprenticeships and college programs in mechatronics, precision machining, and semiconductor technology.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
On-the-job learning, with internships and apprenticeships, is becoming more commonplace, and the job market is, with fits and starts, trying to find its way as workplace demands are changing at blinding speed.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Applications to apprenticeship programs have jumped 70% since 2022, Andrews said.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
Expand apprenticeships and college programs in mechatronics, precision machining, and semiconductor technology.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
On-the-job learning, with internships and apprenticeships, is becoming more commonplace, and the job market is, with fits and starts, trying to find its way as workplace demands are changing at blinding speed.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Applications to apprenticeship programs have jumped 70% since 2022, Andrews said.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for apprenticeship
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“Apprenticeship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apprenticeship. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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