Synonyms of naval

naval

adjective

as in GI

of or relating to a country's navy

a naval base

Related Words

• GI
• military
• martial
• service
• soldierly
• mercenary
• gladiatorial
• warlike
• militaristic
• militarist
• militant
• enlisted
• paramilitary
• regular

Dissimilar Words

• civil
• civilian
• nonmilitary

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of naval

During the summer, the sheriff’s bomb squad and the naval explosive ordnance disposal unit also responded to the beach to pick up a much more hazardous item, a Super Bazooka round. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Iran, unable to get its own oil through the strait because of a US naval blockade, and losing its key source of economic leverage, has ramped up its attacks on oil tankers transiting the Gulf. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Others have naval and coast guard personnel who could be deployed, but have no vessels. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026