boot camp
Definition of boot camp
1 : a navy or marine corps camp for basic training
2 : a disciplinary facility or program in which young offenders are forced to participate in a rigidly structured routine
3 : a place or undertaking that resembles a military boot camp especially by requiring one to endure intensive training or initiation Nowadays, the more talented players view their college years as necessary boot camp to prepare them for the riches waiting for them in pro football. — Anson Mount These youngsters are put through what amounts to a boot camp of courses in music notation, basic harmony and ear-training. — Smithsonian
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First Known Use of boot camp
1916
BOOT CAMP Defined for English Language Learners
boot camp
Definition of boot camp for English Language Learners
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: a camp where people who have recently joined the U.S. Army, Navy, or Marine Corps receive their basic training
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: a short but very difficult training program : a program or situation that helps people become much better at doing something in a short period of time
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