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.—
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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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This shift is fueling the rise of non-traditional education—online courses, boot camps, and flexible degree programs are surging in popularity.
—Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Both the National Book Award-winning novel and 2003 coming-of-age feature centered on Stanley Yelnats, a teenage boy sent to Camp Green Lake, a barren correctional boot camp in Texas, after he's falsely accused of theft.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Search for nearby gyms, or use apps like ClassPass to find boutique fitness classes like spinning, yoga, or boot camps.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The boot camp will include hands-on editing exercises and opportunities for participants to workshop projects underway in their own newsrooms.
—Talia Buford, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2025
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Maja Zelihic, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Both the National Book Award-winning novel and 2003 coming-of-age feature centered on Stanley Yelnats, a teenage boy sent to Camp Green Lake, a barren correctional boot camp in Texas, after he's falsely accused of theft.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Search for nearby gyms, or use apps like ClassPass to find boutique fitness classes like spinning, yoga, or boot camps.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The boot camp will include hands-on editing exercises and opportunities for participants to workshop projects underway in their own newsrooms.
—Talia Buford, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Boot camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boot%20camp. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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