regiment
noun
a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
regiments
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pluralof regiment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof regiment (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
regimentnouna unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups, a headquarters unit, and certain supporting units.
Example Sentences
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The title Trooping the Colour comes from the "Colours" - the name given to the flags representing the different regiments in the British Army.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
West of Cairo, Egypt’s capital, a beautifully tended cemetery, roses and all, carries the graves of many of Montgomery’s Eighth Army, their names and regiments carefully inscribed on the pink limestone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
The toll among African soldiers, according to Inpact, has been highest in regiments stationed in Donetsk, a region of eastern Ukraine that Russia has repeatedly tried and failed to seize.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The pipers' tunes were used to identify different regiments.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
“The Sibirsk regiments have wolf daemons,” said one.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
