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
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Born in Germany during the war, Schlöndorff spent his formative years in France, attending school there and beginning his cinema apprenticeship under such directors as Louis Malle and Jean-Pierre Melville.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
These partnerships should also extend into structured programs such as co-ops and apprenticeships, creating a reliable pipeline of opportunities for students to build hands-on experience as part of their education.
—Michael Hansen, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The Chef Ann Foundation, for example, offers an online database of recipes and guides for districts that want to prepare fresher meals, as well as apprenticeships, fellowships and other programs for nutritional staff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 14 May 2026
Texas should fully fund public schools, pay teachers competitively, expand career and technical education, and strengthen community colleges and apprenticeships.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
These partnerships should also extend into structured programs such as co-ops and apprenticeships, creating a reliable pipeline of opportunities for students to build hands-on experience as part of their education.
—Michael Hansen, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The Chef Ann Foundation, for example, offers an online database of recipes and guides for districts that want to prepare fresher meals, as well as apprenticeships, fellowships and other programs for nutritional staff.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 14 May 2026
Texas should fully fund public schools, pay teachers competitively, expand career and technical education, and strengthen community colleges and apprenticeships.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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