Definition
apprentice
noun
- a person who is learning a trade or skill by working for an employer for a fixed period
verb
- to place or work as an apprentice
Examples
- The young carpenter worked as an apprentice for three years.
- She was apprenticed to a master chef at age sixteen.
- The apprentice watched carefully as his mentor demonstrated the technique.
- Many trades still use the apprentice system to train new workers.
- He decided to apprentice himself to a blacksmith.
- The apprentice program combines classroom learning with hands-on experience.