English Explanatory Dictionary

boot camp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An initial, basic indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for new recruits in the armed forces (army, Air Force, navy and Marine Corps).
  2. A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.
  3. Any short, often intensive course of training.

Pronunciation

en-au-boot camp.ogg

Word forms

boot camp boot camps

Etymology

From boot (“US military slang sense of “new recruit””) + camp.

Synonyms

basic training
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