military academy
Americannoun
-
a private school organized somewhat along the lines of and following some of the procedures of military life.
-
a school that trains people for military careers as army officers, usually as part of a college education.
noun
Etymology
Origin of military academy
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Culver City’s founder, Harry Culver, set up a military academy on five acres there in the 1920s; 40 years later it was housing tracts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In 2011 the U.S. discovered that Osama bin Laden was hiding in a fortified compound less than a mile from Pakistan’s premier military academy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
But the former military academy student has long shown a fascination for martial trappings, often surrounding himself with soldiers and visiting military sites.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
He joined the military in 1999, enrolled at the UK's elite Sandhurst military academy and graduated the following year.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
I’d thought Thorn was scary when I first saw him in his black uniform at the military academy.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
