Marine Corps

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Marine Corps¹

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800

Example Sentences

“Boots,” a terrifically compelling series about the Marine Corps, has a bunch of Georgia accents and, in a pivotal role, British actor Max Parker.

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Additional items that Lorscheider, who has since moved out of the state, had from his time serving in the Marine Corps were stolen and have not been recovered.

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Using the crime scene photos taken by the Marine Corps at the time of the killings, he concluded that two marines had entered the room and shot the women and children.

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On Friday, the archipelago's foreign ministry said joint training drills with the US Marine Corps 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit will run from Sunday to November 21.

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“They don’t seem to recognize Nantucket as a tourist destination anymore,” said Keith, a Marine Corps veteran who first visited the island as a child.

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