Trainee
'treɪniː
Definitions
A person who is being taught a skill or job.
'treɪniː
A person who is being taught the skills of a particular job or profession.
The new trainees will start next week.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're learning to ride a bike. You're a trainee until you get good at it! A trainee at a company is just learning the job.
👶 For kids: A trainee is someone who is learning a new job or skill, like when you learn how to ride a bike!
More Examples
She's a trainee accountant, learning the ropes.
All the trainees attended the workshop.
How It's Used
"The company runs a comprehensive trainee program."
"Medical trainees learn under the supervision of experienced doctors."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From 'train' + '-ee', denoting a person undergoing training. 'Train' itself comes from Old French 'tra(h)iner' meaning 'to drag, pull'.
The term 'trainee' became particularly common in the 20th century with the rise of structured corporate training programs.
Memory tip
Think of a trainee as someone in *training* - they are learning!
Word Origin
"to draw, pull, drag (train)"