trainee

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtreɪˈniː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/treɪˈni/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(trā nē′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
train•ee /treɪˈni/USA pronunciation  n. [countable], pl. -ees. 
  1. a person in training for some job, skill, etc.:He was angry that the company had hired a new trainee to do his work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
train•ee  (trā nē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a person being trained, esp. in a vocation;
    apprentice.
  2. an enlisted person undergoing military training.
  • train + -ee 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trainee / treɪˈniː/
  1. a person undergoing training
  2. (as modifier): a trainee journalist
'trainee' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
D - cadet - deselect - intern - jackeroo - learner - passive noun - run - space cadet - traineeship
Collocations: a trainee [plumber, electrician, accountant, nurse], [works, found a job] as a trainee [plumber], [an opening, a vacancy] for a trainee [plumber], more...

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