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Navy

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈneɪvi/nounCore term

In military & defence, navy means: The branch of the armed forces that operates at sea, with its warships, submarines, naval aircraft and the people who serve in them.

In Turkish: deniz kuvvetleri, donanma

How it is used

Capitalised in official names (the Royal Navy, the Turkish Navy). The adjective is 'naval': naval base, naval officer. People serve in the navy; its members are sailors, and navies have their own rank titles.

Example sentences

  1. My brother is an engineer in the navy and spends half the year at sea.

  2. The navy held a search and rescue exercise off the coast last week.

Common collocations

  • join the navy
  • naval base
  • navy ship
  • naval officer
  • in the navy
  • armyThe branch of the armed forces that operates on land; as a unit name, also a very large formation made up of several corps.
  • air forceThe branch of the armed forces that operates military aircraft and air defence systems and carries out missions in the air.
  • warshipA ship built and equipped for military use and operated by a navy, as opposed to a merchant or other civilian ship.
  • marinesSoldiers who serve with a navy and are trained to operate from ships and to move from the sea onto land; also the force they form.
  • frigateA medium-sized warship designed for several roles, especially protecting other ships, patrolling sea areas and taking part in multinational naval tasks.

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