apprentices
nounUK /əˈprɛntɪsɪz/
US /əˈprɛntɪsɪz/
Apprentices are people who learn a job by working with someone who is good at it.
The apprentices watched the carpenter carefully as he showed them how to use the saw.
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2. People who are new to a job or activity and are still learning.
The new apprentices at the bakery were still learning how to knead the dough.
3. To hire or take on someone as a learner of a trade.
The company apprentices two young workers every summer.
4. Beginners in a field who are gaining experience under guidance.
As apprentices in journalism, they wrote small stories before bigger ones.