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
Sidney Blumenthal2
: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
It has been instructed to direct funding toward AI apprenticeships and certification programs.
—Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Labor groups are particularly interested in provisions in the IRA that reward companies that pay prevailing union wages and make use of apprenticeship programs in their workforce.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
That hardly sounds like a proper apprenticeship or work study.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Gallego said the city is working to get more students engaged with advanced tech jobs through advanced apprenticeship programs, and teaching even elementary school students about the potential opportunities that now exist in their community.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Labor groups are particularly interested in provisions in the IRA that reward companies that pay prevailing union wages and make use of apprenticeship programs in their workforce.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
That hardly sounds like a proper apprenticeship or work study.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Gallego said the city is working to get more students engaged with advanced tech jobs through advanced apprenticeship programs, and teaching even elementary school students about the potential opportunities that now exist in their community.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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 1 May. 2025.
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