He obtained an apprenticeship with a carpenter.
He served a two-year apprenticeship.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ap|pren|tice|ship — «uh PREHN tihs shihp», noun. 1. the condition of being an apprentice. 2. the time during which one is an apprentice: »During their long apprenticeship the boys also absorbed the community traditions and culture from their elders (Scientific… … Useful english dictionary
tice — ap·pren·tice·ship; en·tice; en·tice·ment; Fac·tice; jus·tice; jus·tice·ship; no·tice·abil·i·ty; no·tice·able; no·tice·ably; pen·tice; ap·pren·tice; brat·tice; lat·tice; no·tice; poul·tice; prac·tice; pren·tice; … English syllables
pren — ap·pren·tice·ship; iso·pren·a·line; pren·der; ap·pren·tice; pren·tice; pren·dre; … English syllables
apprenticeship — ap·pren·tice·ship … English syllables
apprentice — ap•pren•tice [[t]əˈprɛn tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing 1) a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber[/ex] 2) why a person legally bound through indenture to a master craftsman in order to learn a trade 3)… … From formal English to slang
Apprenticeship — Ap*pren tice*ship, n. 1. The service or condition of an apprentice; the state in which a person is gaining instruction in a trade or art, under legal agreement. [1913 Webster] 2. The time an apprentice is serving (sometimes seven years, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prenticeship — Pren tice*ship, n. Apprenticeship. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] He served a prenticeship who sets up shop. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprenticeship — ap‧pren‧tice‧ship [əˈprentsʆɪp] noun [countable, uncountable] JOBS the period of time when someone is an apprentice, or the job of an apprentice: • Bell served an apprenticeship (= worked as an apprentice ) with the shipbuilders Shaw and Hart. • … Financial and business terms
apprenticeship — ap|pren|tice|ship [əˈprentısʃıp] n [U and C] the job of being an apprentice, or the period of time in which you are an apprentice ▪ He s serving an apprenticeship as a printer. ▪ a five year apprenticeship … Dictionary of contemporary English
apprenticeship — ap|pren|tice|ship [ ə prentıs,ʃıp ] noun count or uncount employment as an apprentice: serve an apprenticeship (=work as an apprentice): At 16, he served an apprenticeship as a commercial paint sprayer. a. someone s early experiences in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
