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LST

1 American  
  1. an oceangoing military ship, used by amphibious forces for landing troops and heavy equipment on beaches.


l.s.t. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. local standard time.


Etymology

Origin of LST

l(anding) s(hip) t(ank)

Example Sentences

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Under the new construct, the Marine Corps Medium Landing Ship will be based on the design of Damen Naval’s LST 100.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

As a gunner on a landing ship, HMS LST 322, his vessel was vital for getting tanks and armour ashore.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

John Zaputil, 62, had been charged with theft for allegedly taking about a dozen items, including medals, a shoulder patch and lapel pins, from the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum in Muskegon last August.

From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2020

Police have said about a dozen items were taken Aug. 3 from the USS LST 393 Veterans Museum in Muskegon, including medals, a shoulder patch and lapel pins.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2019

As I stood on deck, waiting, ready to climb into the LST, I got my first look at Iwo Jima appearing in the faint light before dawn.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac