Apprentices
/əˈprentɪsɪz/
nounBeginner📊CommonAcademic
1 meaning1 question
Definitions
1
A person who works for a skilled person to learn a trade.
/əˈprentɪsɪz/
nounneutralBeginner
Academic
Person undergoing training
Many young people start their careers as apprentices.
💡 Simply: Someone learning a job from an expert.
More Examples
2
The apprentices worked diligently under the master craftsman's supervision.
How It's Used
Trade
"The carpenter took on two apprentices this year."
Education
"She's an apprentice in a law firm."
From Middle English apprentiz, from Anglo-Norman French apprentiz, from apprendre 'to learn'.
The term 'apprentice' has been used for centuries to describe individuals learning a craft or trade through hands-on experience.
Memory tip
Think 'apprentice' as someone learning 'apprentice' skills.
Word Origin
LanguageAnglo-Norman French
Original meaning
"to learn"
Base: apprentice
skilled apprenticeapprentice programbecome an apprentice
Common misspellings
aprenticesapprenticeesaprenticez
Practice
Usage
20%Spoken
80%Written