naval academy

noun

1. a collegiate institution for training naval officers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of naval academy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

The Telegraph says that around 200 Houthi mercenaries have been trained at an elite Iranian naval academy by that country's Revolutionary Guard.

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I knew he had visited naval academies in foreign countries during those reunion trips, but I had no idea he had visited Annapolis and had been part of this small gesture of reconciliation.

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But Ulriksen, of the naval academy, said the distinction between Russian civilian and military ships is narrow and the reported research vessels could fairly be described as “spy ships.”

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Confederate-linked buildings there include Buchanan House, the superintendent’s official residence, and Maury Hall which today houses the naval academy’s Systems and Weapons Engineering Department.

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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.

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