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- Dictionaryapprentice/əˈprɛntɪs/
noun
- 1. a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages: "he began his training as an apprentice to a decorative painter"
verb
- 1. employ (someone) as an apprentice: "Edward was apprenticed to a printer"
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APPRENTICE definition: 1. someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often…. Learn more.
someone who has agreed to work for a skilled person for a particular period of time and often for low payment, in order to learn that person's skills: Most of the work was done by apprentices. an apprentice carpenter. Compare. learner. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inexperienced people and lack of experience. beginner. dilettante.
The meaning of APPRENTICE is one bound by indenture to serve another for a prescribed period with a view to learning an art or trade. How to use apprentice in a sentence.
ap·pren·tice. (ə-prĕn′tĭs) n. 1. One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business. 2. One who is learning a trade or occupation, especially as a member of a labor union. 3. A beginner; a learner.
Apprentice definition: a person who works for another in order to learn a trade. See examples of APPRENTICE used in a sentence.
An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill. I started off as an apprentice and worked my way up. He left school at 15 and trained as an apprentice carpenter.
An apprentice is someone who learns a trade. An apprentice farmer is paid very little but has the chance to learn farming by watching and doing.
