Marine Corps

American  

noun

1. a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy.

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Etymology

Origin of Marine Corps

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft landed at the American Embassy compound in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, during a military evacuation drill, a public display of U.S. military reach that upset many Chavistas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In a field outside the city of Kherson, Ukraine's Marine Corps Unmanned Systems Regiment shows one in action.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Otherwise it would just be a major coincidence that Rubio and Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of Southern Command, posed for a photo in front of a map of Cuba.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

That detail is among 178 pages of federal documents released by the Marine Corps to the nonprofit watchdog group American Oversight through the Freedom of Information Act and shared exclusively with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Varney had narrow, undemonstrative eyes, gray eyes, as though they were issued by the Marine Corps.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy