army

noun

ˈär-mē How to pronounce army (audio)
Definition of armynext
1
as in battalion
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants

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2
as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert

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3
as in team
a group of people working together on a task an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town

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Recent Examples of army The army is aiming even higher, hoping to procure a million drones over the next couple of years. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 But a new Israeli prime minister would likely try to reassert Israeli army control over army reserve units that support extremist settlers who regularly attack Palestinian civilians. — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2026 The mysteries begin to mount practically from minute one, when John’s father returns home in his army uniform and tests John’s mettle by shooting an apple off his head with a handgun. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 The Mughal army of 10,000 cavalry faced Hemu’s army of 30,000 cavalry and 500 war elephants. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for army
Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
  1. battalion
  2. throng
  3. team
  4. troops
  5. swarm
  6. crew
  7. soldiers
  8. crowd
Noun
  • Throughout his career, Grove has been a firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and Deputy Chief of Operations.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The King made a point to greet Corporal Cruachan and his handler during his inspection of the battalion, and the pony appeared to remain well-behaved.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of battalion
Noun
  • The defendant and his legal team declined to speak with a throng of reporters outside the courthouse.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Right in the middle of cheering, reveling masses was MARTA — a connective system of veins that efficiently moved the happy throngs.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of throng
Noun
  • Training camp has already offered clues, considering Epps has played the preponderance of first-team snaps in nickel.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Collaborating with Pixar and Industrial Light & Magic, the team has developed high-definition panels combined with physical characters.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of team
Noun
  • North Korea has expanded cooperation with Russia in recent years by supplying troops and ammunition to support its war against Ukraine in return for economic and military assistance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The participating troops hailed from the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Cavalry Division, which typically operates armored vehicles, like M1A2 tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of troops
Noun
  • As these dense swarms drift into coastal waters, intake pumps pull them directly into the cooling machinery.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There is a swarm of people gathered in Jordan Roth’s studio for a couture fitting.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of swarm
Noun
  • Chopper video from the scene showed several crews on scene, working to contain the fire.
    — Nathalie Marie Palacios, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The attack caused damage to the engine room and resulted in a crew casualty, the maritime agency said, adding that the remaining crew were being assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of crew
Noun
  • Back in the sunflower field, once the drones were airborne, the soldiers packed up their equipment and drove away, leaving hardly any traces of their activity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The former defense minister acknowledged the difficulties of holding a vote during the war, including how to ensure soldiers, people who live near the front line and Ukrainians who fled the war can cast their ballots.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • The team is playing to a smaller crowd and its matches are being streamed, not broadcast.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Forecasting tournaments and election markets have beaten their baselines, but no study has shown a crowd signal can be traded profitably at scale.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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