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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These boot camps feature drills similar to those used by NFL coaches to evaluate talent at the NFL Scouting Combine, including the 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone shuttle and more.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
That mindset made Shaw the perfect candidate to attend Driveline Baseball for an offseason boot camp.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Most daytime dramas air five episodes per week and run year-round, meaning Weatherly got a real acting boot camp out of his time on the series.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
The boot camps that didn't evolve are shutting down.
—Tom Noh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
That mindset made Shaw the perfect candidate to attend Driveline Baseball for an offseason boot camp.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Most daytime dramas air five episodes per week and run year-round, meaning Weatherly got a real acting boot camp out of his time on the series.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 25 July 2025
The boot camps that didn't evolve are shutting down.
—Tom Noh, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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“Boot camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boot%20camp. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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