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
Sidney Blumenthal2
: 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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Many of these skills take years to develop, so apprenticeships will be key to the long-term sustainability of the enterprise.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $90M effort to train 15,000 high school students in the building trades with a goal of advancing 2,000 into apprenticeships.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south.
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Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
In April, LinkedIn ranked real estate as the second fastest-growing sector for new grads over the last three years, spanning those who recently completed their high school diploma, associate’s degree, bachelor’s, or apprenticeship.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $90M effort to train 15,000 high school students in the building trades with a goal of advancing 2,000 into apprenticeships.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Two years into what was intended to be a seven-year apprenticeship, Walton quit and followed his siblings south.
—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
In April, LinkedIn ranked real estate as the second fastest-growing sector for new grads over the last three years, spanning those who recently completed their high school diploma, associate’s degree, bachelor’s, or apprenticeship.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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