basic training

noun

1. Military.,  a period following a person's induction into the armed forces devoted to training in basic military comportment, duties, and combat skills.

Example Sentences

He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.

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They said goodbye for the final time at a railway station, before Shane set off to begin basic training.

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For example, thousands of Ukrainian troops have come to Britain since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 for basic training.

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Once a dog and foster are paired, the team guides the foster in creating a calm, structured environment in which the dog can relax, then introduces some basic training and socialization.

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Dehumanization was central to basic training, Camil remembers, and he illustrates that by singing a few bars of a song they sang as they jogged.

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