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
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: 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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Charles Mallory, who lived from 1796–1882, arrived in Mystic in 1816 after completing his sailmaker apprenticeship in New London, according to Mystic Seaport.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Investing in training and accessing programs to support internships, apprenticeships or training for incumbent workers through Maryland MEP, Maryland Department of Labor and others can be invaluable for long-term success.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
As part of the program, IBM will participate in a new City Colleges apprenticeship program to support 500 students to work at the innovation center over the next five years.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The productivity data, in other words, is a snapshot of the apprenticeship phase — a period when workers’ and labs’ interests align almost perfectly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Investing in training and accessing programs to support internships, apprenticeships or training for incumbent workers through Maryland MEP, Maryland Department of Labor and others can be invaluable for long-term success.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
As part of the program, IBM will participate in a new City Colleges apprenticeship program to support 500 students to work at the innovation center over the next five years.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The productivity data, in other words, is a snapshot of the apprenticeship phase — a period when workers’ and labs’ interests align almost perfectly.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 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 5 May. 2026.
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