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Examples of basic training in a Sentence
Our son is in basic training.
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So on another freezing morning during basic training, Specialist Brooks and 136 other soldiers prepared to rappel down a 40-foot-high wooden structure known as the Confidence Tower.
—Sarah Diamond Christopher Lee, New York Times, 27 May 2024
Garrison Horsley, despite his autism, was cleared to enlist in the Army and started basic training.
—John Donvan, ABC News, 2 May 2024
After completing his basic training in May 2023, J-Hope was appointed as an assistant training instructor with Korea’s 36th Infantry Division in Wonju.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2024
He’s set to begin basic training in Colorado Springs before starting his collegiate career playing soccer for the Falcons in the fall.
—Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
basic training
noun
: the first part of training for a military recruit
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