basic training

noun

: the initial period of training of a military recruit

Examples of basic training in a Sentence

Our son is in basic training.

Recent Examples on the Web

Carvajal had just graduated from basic training and was back home in Chicago when he was fatally shot, according to the FBI. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Carvajal had just returned home from basic training with the Army National Guard basic training. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The facility serves as the Coast Guard's sole basic training center for enlisted recruits, and the improvements are intended to accommodate its growing workforce. — Michael Sinkewicz , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The average length of the core basic training program was 833 hours. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for basic training

• appertaining
• ascertaining
• entertaining
• uncomplaining
• abstaining
• attaining
• campaigning
• complaining
• constraining
• containing
• detaining
• disdaining

Kids Definition

basic training

noun

: the first part of training for a military recruit