dojo

/ˈdoʊdʒoʊ/
noun
  1. A place where people practice martial arts, such as judo, karate, or aikido.
    • The dojo was quiet except for the sound of students bowing and practicing kicks.
    • She has been training at the dojo for three years and earned her black belt.
    • He opened his own dojo to teach karate to children in the neighborhood.
  2. A place or environment where a particular skill or discipline is practiced and taught, often used metaphorically.
    • Her kitchen became a dojo where she perfected her baking techniques.
    • The writers' group served as a dojo for honing storytelling skills.
    • The coding bootcamp was a dojo for aspiring software developers.
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