boot camp

American  

noun

U.S. Navy, Marines.

• boot camps
  plural

1. a camp for training recruits.

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boot camp British  

noun

1. slang a basic training camp for new recruits to the US Navy or Marine Corps

2. a centre for juvenile offenders, with a strict disciplinary regime, hard physical exercise, and community labour programmes

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• boot camps
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of boot camp

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

boot camp

With other actors he was put through a medical boot camp for speed learning of medical techniques and jargon.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

When Emily dropped him off for the trip to boot camp, Jason encouraged her to think about the CIA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The boot camp fosters an environment where students feel comfortable failing, said Saint Juste, 20, who will attend Kennesaw State University in the fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The CBC in those days was a bit like a boot camp for television.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

After only two days, Gerhard receives his draft notice on bright red letterhead, ordering him to boot camp at the army camp in Reibeck-Gesthacht to the north of Hamburg.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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