navy
noun
the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
navies
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pluralof navy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Russia and China have also moved closer, with their navies and air forces conducting joint exercises in areas around Japan, promoting frequent scrambles by Japanese jets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Under Pillar One of the defence pact, nuclear-powered attack submarines would be built in the UK and Australia for use in their navies.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
What’s become apparent, Meade posits, is that control of the oceans through navies is no longer straightforward either.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Defense companies and navies, including in the U.S., are experimenting with unmanned technology and artificial intelligence that they believe will provide safer and more effective ways of clearing mines before they can do any damage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Seeking security in military superiority, they recruited ever larger armies and navies, piled up more and more of the latest new weapons, and built wider and stronger fortifications along their national borders.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
