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⇱ TRAINEE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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: one that is being trained especially for a job

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Delgado-Garcia family The next morning, Delgado suffered a massive brain bleed during a competitive boxing match with another trainee. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 His class of more than a hundred and twenty trainees eventually slimmed down to fewer than fifty. β€”πŸ‘ Image
David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Unsurprisingly, these conditions have profoundly shaped how students and trainees assess their future careers. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Nara Parameswaran, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026 She is allegedly involved in the 2023 death of a trooper trainee at the State Police academy. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trainee

Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trainee was in 1833

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β€œTrainee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trainee. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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: a person who is being trained for a job

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