army

American  

[ahr-mee] / ˈɑr mi /

noun

plural

armies

1. the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.

2. (in large military land forces) a unit consisting typically of two or more corps and a headquarters.

3. a large body of persons trained and armed for war.

4. any body of persons organized for any purpose.

   an army of census takers.

5. a very large number or group of something; a great multitude; a host.

   the army of the unemployed.

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army British  

/ ˈɑːmɪ /

noun

1. the military land forces of a nation

2. a military unit usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services

3. (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of an army

   army rations

4. any large body of people united for some specific purpose

5. a large number of people, animals, etc; multitude

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Other Word Forms

• proarmy adjective

Etymology

Origin of army

1350–1400; Middle English armee < Middle French < Latin armāta. Armada

Example Sentences

There’s an army of willing and experienced workers and companies looking for expertise in certain areas.

From MarketWatch

Roman armies streamed north from Hadrian’s Wall, scarring the landscape with their huge camps.

From The Wall Street Journal

You might guess that Ahtoniemi is a soldier in the Finnish army, but his preparedness is instead related to his work at nationwide supermarket business S Group.

From BBC

Long glowing reports of the successes of the German army on its various fronts.

From Literature

Only a year or so later, Papi came home one day in his gray army uniform, and told us they were sending him to France.

From Literature

Related Words

• artillery
• battalion
• command
• company
• corps
• infantry
• squad
• troops