intern
noun
in·tern
| \ ˈin-ˌtərn
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variants:
or less commonly interne
Definition of intern
(Entry 1 of 4)
: an advanced student or graduate usually in a professional field (such as medicine or teaching) gaining supervised practical experience (as in a hospital or classroom)
intern
verb (1)
in·tern
| \ ˈin-ˌtərn
\
\
interned;
interning;
interns
Definition of intern (Entry 2 of 4)
: to work as an intern
intern
verb (2)
in·tern
| \ ˈin-ˌtərn
, in-ˈtərn
\
, in-ˈtərn
\
interned;
interning;
interns
Definition of intern (Entry 3 of 4)
: to confine or impound especially during a war
intern enemy aliens
intern
adjective
in·tern
| \ in-ˈtərn
, ˈin-ˌtərn
\
, ˈin-ˌtərn
\
variants:
or interne
Definition of intern (Entry 4 of 4)
archaic
: internal
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Other Words from intern
Noun
internship
\ ˈin-ˌtərn-ˌship
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noun
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noun
Verb (2)
internee
\ (ˌ)in-ˌtər-ˈnē
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noun
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noun
internment
\ in-ˈtərn-mənt
, ˈin-ˌtərn- \
noun
, ˈin-ˌtərn- \
noun
Examples of intern in a Sentence
Noun
After medical school, he worked as an intern at the university hospital.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
By the time the Iowa State Fair rolled around last week, Warren's team boasted around 65 full-time, paid staff, nine offices and a team of interns. — Stephanie Ramirez, CBS News, "Kamala Harris woos Iowans with message for the middle class," 15 Aug. 2019 The work of the summer interns also helps identify which ZIP codes or council districts still need outreach. — María Méndez, Dallas News, "Here’s how one program teaches kids water conservation, potentially saving Dallas millions," 19 July 2019 Special guests were the new group of interns who have just started their jobs around the community. — Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, "The Valley Line: Flintridge Riding Club hosts June chamber of commerce mixer under the oaks," 1 July 2019 Panacek said the residency program will open with a class of interns beginning within the next 2-1/2 weeks. — al.com, "Orange Beach-USA partner to put doctors on new city ambulances," 5 June 2019 On a recent Saturday in New Ulm, Minn., GOP state lawmaker Carla Nelson canvassed neighborhoods with a clan of young interns. — Joshua Jamerson, WSJ, "In a Challenging Year for House Republicans, Party Sees Hope in Minnesota," 10 Aug. 2018 Fernandez, who also represents Tucson, was a 20-year-old intern for Giffords on the day of the 2011 shooting and held his hand over her gunshot wound to the head to stop the bleeding. — Andrew O'reilly | Fox News, Fox News, "Arizona lawmaker hit for claiming state hasn’t had a ‘major mass shooting,’ neglecting Giffords massacre," 8 Aug. 2019 Just really getting a snapshot of the entire personnel side.’’ General manager Rick Spielman said former Vikings linebacker Jasper Brinkley might be a scouting intern later in camp. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph thankful being among seven getting a ‘vet day’," 2 Aug. 2019 Catie is a 2019 summer intern in the features department at the South Florida Sun Sentinel. — Catie Wegman, sun-sentinel.com, "‘The Bachelor Live on Stage’ comes to Kravis Center in 2020," 23 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Now a popular amusement complex, during the war, Canadians of Japanese descent were interned at the site. — Los Angeles Times, "For Japanese Americans, ‘The Terror’ is personal," 9 Aug. 2019 Haydee Martinez Mayen is currently interning at Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition (TWRC) through the ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program. — Rebecca Hazen, Houston Chronicle, "ExxonMobil partners with Houston area nonprofits, provides internships for students," 8 July 2019 Its Environmental Internship Program provides full pay and benefits for up to two months to an employee who is interning full-time with a non-profit environmental group of his or her choice. — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, "PEOPLE's 50 Companies That Care: See Our 2019 List of Employers Who Win by Giving Back," 24 July 2019 The Michigan native is interning at the Heritage Group and briefly visited Indianapolis last year for a wedding. — Alexandria Burris, Indianapolis Star, "Indy employers are facing a deep talent shortage. Here’s one way they’re fighting it.," 23 July 2019 Silvia interned at Minnesota Public Radio, wrote in English and Spanish for the bilingual Chicago newspaper Extra News, and in 2015 won the two-year Hearst Journalism Fellowship. — Silvia Foster-frau, ExpressNews.com, "In the Rio Grande Valley, migrants keep coming," 19 July 2019 The group took particular notice of a statue of William Wilberforce, whose remains were interned in the Abbey in 1833. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Princess Eugenie Rewears an Alice & Olivia Dress for an Event at Westminster Abbey," 18 July 2019 As my colleague Nathan Matisse pointed out in his review of the first half of the season, Nancy and Jonathan are stuck in the weakest storyline, interning at the local paper. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Flay your mind: Stranger Things S3 just might be the show’s best season yet," 15 July 2019 However, interning in Washington D.C. could easily cost you an arm and a leg. — Kynala Phillips, Essence, "The Black Girl 44 Scholarship Is Leveling The Internship Playing Field," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intern.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for intern
intern
noun
English Language Learners Definition of intern
US
: a student or recent graduate who works for a period of time at a job in order to get experience
: a person who works in a hospital in order to complete training as a doctor
See the full definition for intern in the English Language Learners Dictionary