Synonyms of armies

armies

noun

plural of army

1

as in battalions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• battalions
• legions
• troops
• soldiers
• ranks
• militias
• arrays
• hosts
• infantries
• troopers
• standing armies
• national guards
• regulars

2

as in swarms

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarms
• hordes
• throngs
• flocks
• crowds
• masses
• legions
• multitudes
• masses
• bikes
• mobs
• herds
• routs
• millions
• droves
• hosts
• crushes
• presses
• rabbles
• crams
• riffraffs
• rabblements
• piles
• scrums
• mountains
• gaggles
• heaps
• jams
• logjams

3

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• platoons
• crews
• squads
• battalions
• companies
• brigades
• parties
• troops
• gangs
• bands
• corps
• outfits
• troupes
• departments
• forces
• staffs
• stables
• hosts
• administrations
• help
• posses
• personnels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of armies

Russia and Ukraine are engaged in a long-range aerial war as their armies remain largely deadlocked on the battlefield, more than 4½ years after Moscow's all-out invasion of its neighbor. — Samya Kullab, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Russia and Ukraine are engaged in a long-range aerial war as their armies remain largely deadlocked on the battlefield, more than 4½ years after Moscow’s all-out invasion of its neighbor. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Russia and Ukraine are engaged in a long-range aerial war as their armies remain largely deadlocked on the battlefield, more than 4 ½ years after Moscow’s all-out invasion of its neighbor. — NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Muslim armies had invaded from North Africa in the 700s, and Muslim rulers eventually governed much of the peninsula. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Since then, the two armies settled in and the frontline has moved only incrementally, mostly with limited gains by Russia. — Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

The majority went to coaches’ and athletic directors’ ever-escalating salaries, lavish facilities and small armies of support staffers, nutritionists — even barbers. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Colonial armies fought in every theater and constituted some of the forces deployed during the war. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

During the period known as the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty (1046–771 bce), warfare had been dominated by aristocratic elites and chariot forces and was generally conducted by armies smaller than those of subsequent centuries. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026