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

People interested in pursuing a career in computer science, including artificial intelligence, can also enroll in coding boot camps. —Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

Few workarounds, such as those boot camps, are available. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

The last day of our boot camp was the day before Day 1 of shooting. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024

According to Chandler, whose focus is on professional certifications, at some boot camps, the cost per student for test prep is $500 to $800. —Anne Field, Forbes, 30 Oct. 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