Navy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈneɪvɪ|  American pronunciation of the word navy
Brit.  |ˈneɪvɪ|  British pronunciation of the word navy

noun

- an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
- a dark shade of blue
- the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces

Extra examples

A similar submarine is used by several foreign navies.

The shirt comes in black, white, and navy.

Is your brother still in the navy?

He joined the navy during the war.

The jacket is available in navy, green, or brown.

Join the Navy and see the world!

She was commissioned in the Navy as a captain.

His commitment to a blue-water navy expressed his determination to project power.

The two ships were acquired by the navy after the war.

The Navy is retiring the old battleship.

He joined the navy after graduating from high school.

He joined the navy after graduating high school.

The navy bombarded the shore.

In the spit-and-polish Navy, he and his equally unkempt colleagues were regarded as eccentric.

After graduating, I enlisted in the navy.

Word forms

noun
singular: navy
plural: navies
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