intern
1 of 4noun
in·tern ˈin-ˌtərn 
variants or less commonly interne
: 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)
internship
ˈin-ˌtərn-ˌship
noun intern
2 of 4verb (1)
in·tern ˈin-ˌtərn
interned; interning; interns
intransitive verb
: to work as an intern
intern
3 of 4verb (2)
in·tern ˈin-ˌtərn in-ˈtərn
in-ˈtərn interned; interning; interns
transitive verb
: to confine or impound especially during a war
intern enemy aliens
internee
(ˌ)in-ˌtər-ˈnē
noun intern
4 of 4adjective
in·tern in-ˈtərn ˈin-ˌtərn
ˈin-ˌtərn variants or interne
archaic
: internal
Synonyms
Verb (2)
- commit
- confine
- immure
- imprison
- incarcerate
- jail
- jug
- lock (up)
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun After medical school, he worked as an intern at the university hospital.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jake Bleiberg, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 In 1995, Lewinsky went to work at the White House as an intern. Jake Bleiberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 In 1995, Lewinsky went to work at the White House as an intern. Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 In 1995, Lewinsky went to work at the White House as an intern. Jake Bleiberg, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Chandler Engelbrecht is a reporting intern at the Detroit Free Press and can be reached at CEngelbrecht@freepress.com. Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 Crimmins, who also does stand-up comedy, spent more than a decade with the Bert Show, starting as an intern, then moving up the ranks before gaining full-time Bert Show on-air status in 2018. Rodney Ho, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 She was hired again as an intern and asked to work out of a different office. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Whitney started her journey in the music industry as an intern at NME and in 2008, Whitney started at Columbia in New York City as a coordinator in the marketing division. Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 The students intern under a master teacher during their senior year. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2022 The change came soon after Paul successfully negotiated a deal for high school prospect Darius Bazley to intern for New Balance rather than play college basketball for Syracuse University. Gabrielle Chung, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2022 Chicago native Imani Muse returned from her first year at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa to intern at My Block, My Hood, My City and assist the teens with public speaking. Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2022 Everyone should be able to intern at the White House - regardless of their financial status. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 2 June 2022 Upcoming Chinese designers moved their businesses back home, closely followed by a wave of fashion graduates from the likes of Parsons and Central Saint Martins, who would otherwise have stayed overseas to intern with international houses. Margaret Zhang, Vogue, 13 June 2022 Britt went on to intern for Senator Richard Shelby in 2004 as a student at the University of Alabama. al, 9 May 2022 Another path is to intern for a music supervisor or for a studio or label executive who works with supervisors. Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022 See More
Noun
In 1995, Lewinsky went to work at the White House as an intern. Jake Bleiberg, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2022 In 1995, Lewinsky went to work at the White House as an intern. Jake Bleiberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 In 1995, Lewinsky went to work at the White House as an intern. Chron, 13 Sep. 2022 In 1995, Lewinsky went to work at the White House as an intern. Jake Bleiberg, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Chandler Engelbrecht is a reporting intern at the Detroit Free Press and can be reached at CEngelbrecht@freepress.com. Chandler Engelbrecht, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2022 Crimmins, who also does stand-up comedy, spent more than a decade with the Bert Show, starting as an intern, then moving up the ranks before gaining full-time Bert Show on-air status in 2018. Rodney Ho, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 She was hired again as an intern and asked to work out of a different office. Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 Whitney started her journey in the music industry as an intern at NME and in 2008, Whitney started at Columbia in New York City as a coordinator in the marketing division. Thania Garcia, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 Verb
My Way program — gifting every staffer and intern $400 cash bonuses three times a year. Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 The students intern under a master teacher during their senior year. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2022 The change came soon after Paul successfully negotiated a deal for high school prospect Darius Bazley to intern for New Balance rather than play college basketball for Syracuse University. Gabrielle Chung, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2022 Chicago native Imani Muse returned from her first year at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa to intern at My Block, My Hood, My City and assist the teens with public speaking. Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2022 Everyone should be able to intern at the White House - regardless of their financial status. Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 2 June 2022 Upcoming Chinese designers moved their businesses back home, closely followed by a wave of fashion graduates from the likes of Parsons and Central Saint Martins, who would otherwise have stayed overseas to intern with international houses. Margaret Zhang, Vogue, 13 June 2022 Britt went on to intern for Senator Richard Shelby in 2004 as a student at the University of Alabama. al, 9 May 2022 Another path is to intern for a music supervisor or for a studio or label executive who works with supervisors. Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French interne, from interne, adjective
Adjective
Middle French interne, from Latin internus
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1879, in the meaning defined above
Verb (1)
circa 1928, in the meaning defined above
Verb (2)
1866, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
circa 1560, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
intern 1 of 2
verb
in·tern ˈin-ˌtərn
interned; interning
: to force to stay within a place (as a prison) especially during a war
intern
2 of 2noun
in·tern ˈin-ˌtərn
: a student or recent graduate in a special field of study (as medicine or teaching) who works for a period of time to gain practical experience
Medical Definition
intern 1 of 2
noun
in·tern
variants also interne
ˈin-ˌtərn
: a physician gaining supervised practical experience in a hospital after graduating from medical school
called also houseman
intern
2 of 2intransitive verb
in·tern ˈin-ˌtərn
: to act as an intern
internees
noun
as in prisoners
one that has been taken and held in confinement all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- prisoners
- captives
- captures
- convicts
- co-prisoners
- jailbirds
- arrestees
- abductees
- kidnapees
- coprisoners
- kidnappees
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- captors
- guards
- keepers
- jailers
- wardens
- guardians
- custodians
- marshals
- jailors
- kidnappers
- abductors
- kidnapers
- marshalls