crash course

noun

: a rapid and intense course of study
also : an experience that resembles such a course
has been given a crash course in diplomacy in his first weeks in office

Examples of crash course in a Sentence

Before her trip, she took a crash course in Russian culture and history at the local university.
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Unlike most signings settling in at a new club, Jay Rodriguez didn’t need a crash course in getting to know Wrexham. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 Williams was able to provide a crash course to the Fur Rendezvous organizers on the habits of the reindeer, showing how they could be trained to run to the other reindeer. Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 The crash course addresses another unusual aspect of this work. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025 Time will tell if the 18-year-old Salas and De Vries match that pace, but a crash course on Major League Baseball is already is session. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crash course

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crash course was in 1966

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“Crash course.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20course. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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