naval academy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of naval academy
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Wearing a headscarf to hold back her flowing white curls, the 57-year-old nurse said Vladimir had recently graduated from a local naval academy.
From Reuters • May 23, 2022
“And I am very aware of that, and I am very happy. For a guy who stood at the bottom of his class at the naval academy, we’ve come a hell of a long way.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2017
Once in office, President Adams embraced Clay’s American System and proposed a national university and naval academy to train future leaders of the republic.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
Instead of junior officers, the naval academy now houses more than 2,000 refugees, a fraction of the 70,000 people displaced by the Libyan revolution and scattered across the country.
From Slate • May 22, 2012
My mother used to say if he applied himself, he could get into the naval academy.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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