Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boot camp

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: boot -camp
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Canadian usage; American usage; Colloquial

noun

A short, intensive, quasi-military program generally aimed at young offenders as an alternative to a jail term.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

Any short, often intensive course of training.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"We will institute a boot camp for training the sales force in these new products."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

boot camps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

conventiculum rusticatio

Synonyms

basic training

Questions

What does boot camp mean?: 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).
Where does boot camp come from?: From boot (“US military slang sense of “new recruit””) + camp.

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