basic training

noun

: the initial period of training of a military recruit

Examples of basic training in a Sentence

Our son is in basic training.
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Every battle scene, basic training montage, or sequence of R&R has a secondhand quality, as if they were hastily cobbled together from memories of other war films. Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024 This adaptation wouldn’t require the heavy computational power that’s needed for basic training, since the CNN would be adding only a few images at a time to its data set. Cary Champlin, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2017 Harris' record shows no military education, which is the next step after basic training in which enlistees learn a specialty like being a mechanic. Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024 After 13 weeks of basic training, the Reserves just required him to report to duty for one weekend each month over the next two years. Brendan Borrell, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2017 See all Example Sentences for basic training 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basic training was in 1914

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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basic%20training. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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basic training

noun
: the first part of training for a military recruit

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