field ration

noun

U.S. Army.

1. a ration issued and authorized for troops in the field.

Word History and Origins

Origin of field ration¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

"Hopefully we can finish a bit early on Christmas Day to cook something nice with our field rations."

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It was military field rations, known as MREs, or meals ready to eat.

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The planes will bring tens of thousands of pounds of tents, field rations and kitchen sets into the country.

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They've been fed more lies than field rations over the last month and a half, according to many reports.

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The sources described little or no safe drinking water, field rations for one man being shared among several, and units having to scavenge food.

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