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Definitions

trainee

[trey-nee] / treɪˈni /
NOUN
beginner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprentice cadet learner pupil
STRONG
abecedarian amateur colt greenhorn neophyte newcomer novice novitiate recruit rookie starter student tenderfoot tyro
WEAK
buckwheater new kid on the block
Antonyms
STRONGEST
teacher
STRONG
expert professional

Example Sentences

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Local politician Claire Lejeune wrote on X that the bus fell into the Seine "with four people on board, including a trainee driver" and thanked emergency services for their response.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Lieutenant Commander Rob Andrews, who was at RAF Valley as a trainee while William was stationed there, said: "I know he's got an affinity with this place."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The 19-year-old trainee teacher and power plant engineer, who was 25, were looking forward to married life in the newly built Soviet city of Pripyat.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

A Welsh actor who portrays a trainee doctor in Emmy-award-winning hospital drama The Pitt says he has a "new found respect" for the medical profession owing to the show's highly realistic scenes.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Wait, she’s a Junior Agent trainee like we are.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston