apprenticeship
noun /əˈprentɪʃɪp/
/əˈprentɪʃɪp/
[countable, uncountable]- a period of time working as an apprentice; a job as an apprentice
- She was in the second year of her apprenticeship as a carpenter.
- He had served his apprenticeship as a plumber.
- Apprenticeships were becoming more difficult to find.
CultureIn Britain apprenticeships are a system of training in which young people learn while working in a particular area of work in order to gain knowledge, skills and qualifications in that area.Topics Jobsc1