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apprenticeship

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/
  • /əˈpɹɛn.tɪʃ.ʃɪp/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 P R EH1 N T AH0 S SH IH2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the position of apprentice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English apprentice Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English apprenticeship From apprentice + -ship.

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: aprenentatge — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Dutch: stage — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Finnish: harjoittelu — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • French: apprentissage — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • German: Ausbildungszeit — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • German: Lehre — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • German: Lehrzeit — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • German: Stage — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Italian: tirocinio — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Portuguese: aprendizado — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Romanian: ucenicie — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Russian: стажировка (stažirovka) — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Scottish Gaelic: preantasachd — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Scottish Gaelic: tàilleabhachd — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Spanish: aprendizaje — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Spanish: tiempo como aprendiz — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Swahili: uanagenzi — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Turkish: çıraklık — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Walloon: stadje — condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice
  • Catalan: aprenentatge — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Dutch: stage — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Finnish: oppisopimus — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • French: apprentissage — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • German: Lehre — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • German: Ausbildung — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • German: Lehrstelle — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • German: Stage — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Italian: apprendistato — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Portuguese: aprendizado — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Portuguese: aprendizagem — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Russian: стажировка (stažirovka) — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Scottish Gaelic: preantasachd — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Scottish Gaelic: tàilleabhachd — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Spanish: formación profesional — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Swahili: uanagenzi — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Walloon: aprindissaedje — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
  • Walloon: stadje — system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed
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