training ground
Where skills develop
A training ground is a place where skills are developed through practice, originally military fields where troops drilled and exercised.
The term extends to any environment that prepares people for challenges ahead: The minor leagues serve as a training ground for future stars.
A person's background can be a training ground: Her childhood kitchen was the training ground for her culinary career.
Soldiers' residential building
- boot campInitial military instruction program
- garrisonStationed military force
- drill hallMilitary training building
- obstacle courseRoute requiring climbing, jumping, crawling
firing range · fort · compound · base · armory · bunker · war college · depot
Athletic rehearsal venue
- gymExercise facility
- trackPath or monitored route
- pitchFrequency of sound
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
arena · stadium · weight room · fitness center · conditioning · drills · scrimmage · warm-up
Learning trade through employment
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
- entry-levelRequiring minimal prior experience
probation · on-the-job · shadowing · rotation · practicum · orientation · onboarding · grooming
Vessel for extreme heat
- baptism of fireDifficult first exposure
- school of hard knocksEducation through suffering
- formativeInfluencing development or growth
- foundationUnderlying support structure
incubator · launching pad · seedbed · nursery · springboard · forge · sandbox · laboratory
barracks
Soldiers' residential building
- boot campInitial military instruction program
- garrisonStationed military force
- drill hallMilitary training building
obstacle course · firing range · fort · compound · base · armory · bunker · war college · depot · installation
practice field
Athletic rehearsal venue
court · arena · stadium · weight room · fitness center · conditioning · drills · scrimmage · warm-up · sprint
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- internshipSupervised professional trial period
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
entry-level · probation · on-the-job · shadowing · rotation · practicum · orientation · onboarding · grooming · pipeline
crucible
Vessel for extreme heat
- baptism of fireDifficult first exposure
- school of hard knocksEducation through suffering
- formativeInfluencing development or growth
foundation · incubator · launching pad · seedbed · nursery · springboard · forge · sandbox · laboratory · preparation
- military facilitiesmilitary base, command center, army base, air force base, headquarters
- Youth Academyprospects, scouts, scouting, coaches, coaching
- military base partsmess hall, armory, barracks, watchtower, gates
- Stadium tourslocker room, dugout, behind-the-scenes, VIP tour, group tour
- training facilitiesgym, gymnasium, practice field, drill field, fitness center
- Roman fortsfort, fortress, frontier fort, military camp, stone fort
training groundthe real thing
Authentic original version
game day · showtime · live action · battlefield · front lines
training groundbattlefield
Combat engagement area
center stage · war zone · combat zone · playing field · major leagues
training groundproving ground
Location for trials
major leagues · master class · summit · pinnacle · graduation
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