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

Platner, an oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran, emerged as a political outsider and quickly gained popularity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Marine Corps pilot Daniel Edmund Duggan, who was detained in Australia in 2022 on U.S. charges that he trained Chinese military pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 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

Van Riper told me that many of his retired compatriots from the Army and the Marine Corps felt the same way.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell