apprenticeship C1 Topic:Time US /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #27208 Meanings 1 noun A period of training in which someone learns a skilled trade by working with an expert. He completed a four-year apprenticeship as an electrician. Thesaurus Word family Forms apprenticeships Derived forms pre-apprenticeship Etymology AI details From apprentice + -ship. Topics Time Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # apprenticeship **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /əˈpɹɛn.tɪs.ʃɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 27208 ## Meanings 1. A period of training in which someone learns a skilled trade by working with an expert. ## Examples - He completed a four-year apprenticeship as an electrician. ## Derived Forms - pre-apprenticeship ## Etymology From apprentice + -ship. ## AI Etymology Apprenticeship is from apprentice + -ship. In present-day use, it means a period of training in which someone learns a skilled trade by working with an expert. Derived formations include pre-apprenticeship. ## Topics - Time - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown