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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But navies are already taking sea drones into account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
Hans Tino Hansen of the Risk Intelligence firm told AFP the number of warships in western navies equipped for a convoy mission had fallen by 75 percent since 1988.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
The conquest and administration of this maritime proto-empire were achieved by navies of large canoes, each holding up to 150 men.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
