midshipman
noun
a student, as at the U.S. Naval Academy, in training for commission as ensign in the Navy or second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
midshipmen
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pluralof midshipman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Minutes into the climb, the plebes roll their T-shirts up and throw them, like emcees at a ball game, toward the base of the monument, where other midshipmen use them to wipe off the grease.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
I’ll always shout “Go Navy! Beat Army!” knowing that the midshipmen and cadets serve a cause greater than self.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
The navy did not want its midshipmen wasting their time on such frivolities.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
A retired Navy commander organized an effort to make the banned books available to midshipmen.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
At a half mile, Washington continued to lead by about the same margin, with Syracuse just behind them and the midshipmen of Navy, on their outside, just a few feet behind Syracuse.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
