boot camp

noun

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

Examples of boot camp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 16,000 recruits who did not initially meet the Army’s requirements for enlistment were able to go through the Future Soldier Preparatory Course, essentially three months of extra training to meet requirements before boot camp. —Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Sep. 2024

On the last day of the boot camp, Chan reviewed some of the attendees dating profiles. —Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024

Hartzler says that starting salaries are expected to be in the $80,000-per-year range, and no prerequisites are required for the boot camp which is expected to begin in June 2025. —Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Klena). —Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

boot camp

noun

: a camp where recently enlisted members of the Navy or Marine Corps receive their basic training