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
Anson MountThese 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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Before opening it, Madsen worked in the fitness industry, first as an aerobics instructor before evolving into a personal trainer, boot camp instructor and step aerobics instructor.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
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In this scenario, computer science degrees, with their emphasis on fundamentals over the details of programming languages, rise in value over coding boot camps.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
The platform features conferences on AI and storytelling, creator boot camps, and hands-on experience zones including InnoStage and exhibition booths.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Robot boot camps to drive change To put that into perspective, its most significant rival in this area, the United States, currently only deploys around a tenth of that a year.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
In this scenario, computer science degrees, with their emphasis on fundamentals over the details of programming languages, rise in value over coding boot camps.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
The platform features conferences on AI and storytelling, creator boot camps, and hands-on experience zones including InnoStage and exhibition booths.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Boot camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boot%20camp. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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