Definition of apprenticeship in English:
apprenticeship
noun əˈprɛntɪ(s)ʃɪpəˈprɛn(t)ə(s)ˌʃɪp
The position of an apprentice.
he served his apprenticeship as a fitter
the company once offered apprenticeships
six young chefs have completed their apprenticeships
he's in the second year of his apprenticeship
Example sentencesExamples
- As a result, the students have won several awards or been offered apprenticeships.
- At the end of their apprenticeships trainees became journeymen, fully skilled tradesmen.
- Training providers have low levels of recruitment, retention and pass rates and few trainees finish apprenticeships.
- They look at changes in costs of apprenticeships and trainees.
- Both students have signed up for apprenticeships and are looking forward to getting their hands dirty in their new careers.
Synonyms
traineeship, training period, studentship, novitiate
initiation, probationary period, trial period
historical indentureship
Definition of apprenticeship in US English:
apprenticeship
nounəˈpren(t)ə(s)ˌSHipəˈprɛn(t)ə(s)ˌʃɪp
The position of an apprentice.
the company once offered apprenticeships
six young chefs have completed their apprenticeships
he's in the second year of his apprenticeship
Example sentencesExamples
- Both students have signed up for apprenticeships and are looking forward to getting their hands dirty in their new careers.
- At the end of their apprenticeships trainees became journeymen, fully skilled tradesmen.
- They look at changes in costs of apprenticeships and trainees.
- Training providers have low levels of recruitment, retention and pass rates and few trainees finish apprenticeships.
- As a result, the students have won several awards or been offered apprenticeships.
Synonyms
traineeship, training period, studentship, novitiate