interns

in-terns · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of "intern": students or recent graduates gaining practical experience in a workplace.

  2. 2.

    Medical graduates undergoing supervised practical training.

  3. 3.

    (as verb, third-person singular) Confines someone as a prisoner, especially for political reasons.

Related words

Antonyms: mentors, supervisors
See also: intern, internship, trainee
Synonyms: apprentices, residents (medical), trainees

Etymology

From French interne ("internal, resident"), from Latin internus ("inward, internal").