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interns

interns is the plural of intern.

Meaning of intern

Noun (1)

intern (plural interns)

  1. A person who is interned, forcibly or voluntarily.

Noun (2)

intern (plural interns)

  1. A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field.
    • Students know that working as an intern can provide contacts and all-important experience in their chosen fields. And last year, 26 percent of graduates hired by companies had worked as interns, compared with 9 percent the year before.1994 November 6, William Goss, “Interning For Pleasure And Profit”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  2. A medical student or recent graduate working in a hospital as a final part of medical training.

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Questions about interns

What is interns the plural of?
Interns is the plural of intern.

Words near interns in the dictionary

  1. internodial
  2. internodular
  3. internomedian
  4. internormative
  5. internostril
  6. interns
  7. internship
  8. internship report
  9. internship reports
  10. internships
  11. internuclear

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