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

Bukky recommended taking courses, joining communities or boot camps, or even starting a side hustle to do this. —Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024

Online courses, certifications, or boot camps can be an excellent way to build industry-specific skills quickly. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

The bill regulates best practices regarding the health and safety, care, treatment and appropriate placement of youth in boarding schools, boot camps and other youth centers, according to Congress and the organization's website. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

Those first two weeks were just insane, like a guitar pedal boot camp. —Spin Contributor, SPIN, 3 Dec. 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