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noun

a collegiate institution for training naval officers.

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Origin of naval academy

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Words nearby naval academy

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How to use naval academy in a sentence

Author of numerous books of American naval history, Symonds spent almost 30 years as a professor of history at the Naval Academy.
D-Day Historian Craig Symonds Talks About History’s Most Amazing Invasion|Marc Wortman|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was cleared to resume playing just as he proceeded from high school to the Naval Academy.
Navy Football Player Will McKamey Died This Week From Brain Injury. Who’s to Blame?|Michael Daly|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caisse was not the first member of the Naval Academy class of 1985 to run afoul of the law.
Former Navy Officer Bryan Caisse Is Accused of Defrauding Friends and Classmates|Michael Daly|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN ARIZONA John McCain entered the Naval Academy in June of 1954.
The Hero Summit 2013 Speakers||September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“Like many people who came to the naval academy, I entered gate one with big goals and expectations,” her statement read.
Former Student Claims U.S. Naval Academy Had ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Rape Victims|Jesse Ellison|May 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Max had a most pleasant surprise when the mail was distributed on that first morning after his arrival at the Naval Academy.
Elsie's Vacation and After Events|Martha Finley
The admiral's jokes harked back to old times, when he and Kelton were at the Naval Academy, or to their adventures in the war.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
Old as it is, it is still used by the army; the native military school and the naval academy both being within its walls.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 1/2|Ida May Hill Starr
Though several have been sent to the Naval Academy, none have "gone through."
As A Chinaman Saw Us|Anonymous
The lower grades were filled by boyish officers from the Naval Academy, who had never seen a gun fired in anger.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.