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 Ethiopia’s army is now quickly regrouping and is pushing the TPLF back into Tigray, where government forces have retaken the regional airport and now occupy the capital, Mekelle. — Cameron Hudson, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The operation began on Sunday along the border between Tamaulipas state and Texas, with 500 Mexican army and national guard personnel deployed with the support of helicopters, drones and anti-drone equipment, according to Mexico’s defense ministry. — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 5 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 strategy was dropped two years ago by former President Gustavo Petro's administration, as officials tried to give army commanders in rural areas greater control over operations. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 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
  • Allison Fluke-Ekren, a former Kansas resident who had already organized an Islamic State group women’s center in Raqqa, became the battalion’s leader and organizer.
    — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • By storing blood in two battalion chief vehicles, paramedics are able to begin transfusions at the scene of a severe bleeding emergency instead of having to wait until the victim arrives at a hospital.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Set the scene Deep in verdant Bogawantalawa Valley, the serenity here is a welcome break from the throng of the south coast beaches.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • And there, Guadagnino says, gesturing to a section covered by a red tarp, is where his team built the men’s bathrooms where some computer scientists have a pissing contest.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In a 2016 preprint paper, a team of computer scientists asked whether every election has at least one council in the core.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of team
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  • Most of the 54,000 US troops in Japan, and 70% of their military facilities, are based on the island.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Restricting the ability of troops to leave military bases and interact with the local community is a common response by military leaders to major crimes.
    — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of troops
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  • The bombers were moved abruptly in response to multiple streams of intelligence warnings, including a threat that the aircraft could be hit in a swarm drone attack similar to one Ukraine launched against Russia in June 2025.
    — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • Bravata says none of the cameras or the crew for the photoshoot were from the show.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As with all Kimpton properties, the crew puts out complimentary coffee in the morning for guests and hosts a free nightly wine hour.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of crew
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  • Israel says four of its soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza over the same period.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The film, which won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, sees the pair interview Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers (faces concealed, voices digitally altered) on rooftops in Tel Aviv about the civilian death toll in Gaza.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • The hotel draws a significant business and convention crowd, as well as fans in town for a big game.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The series follows the Canadian team’s historic run to the World Cup final, where they were ultimately toppled by host country England, going down 33-13 in front of a sellout crowd of 82,000 at Twickenham Stadium in South West London.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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