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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Conscripts will first spend five months in basic training, followed by six months of operational service, plus additional lessons. James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 This includes five months of basic training followed by six months of operational service, plus additional educational components. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 At 14, my cousin sent me a hand grenade pin from basic training at Fort Dix. Stan Godlewski, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025 He's got some basic training under his belt, shows promise with house training, and is up to date on all vaccinations, including rabies. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for basic training

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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 19 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

basic training

noun
: the first part of training for a military recruit

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