trainer A2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ UK /ˈtɹeɪnə/ See IPA manual Freq #7737 Meanings 1 noun A person who trains people or animals; a coach. Her personal trainer designed a new workout for her. 2 noun A soft sports shoe; a sneaker. He bought a new pair of trainers for the gym. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who trains people... coach 2 noun · a soft sports shoe; a sneaker. dap More plimsoll Word family Forms trainers Derived forms cross-trainerx-trainer Related forms train Common collocations personal trainer Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From train + -er. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # trainer **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈtɹeɪnɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɹeɪnə/ **Frequency rank:** 7737 ## Meanings 1. A person who trains people or animals; a coach. 2. A soft sports shoe; a sneaker. ## Examples - Her personal trainer designed a new workout for her. - He bought a new pair of trainers for the gym. ## Synonyms - plimsoll ## Derived Forms - cross-trainer - x-trainer ## Related Forms - train ## Etymology From train + -er. ## AI Etymology Trainer is from train + -er. The surface analysis is train + -er. In present-day use, it can mean a person who trains people or animals; a coach, or a soft sports shoe; a sneaker. Derived formations include cross-trainer, x-trainer. ## Topics - People & Society markdown