army
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
Noun 4 meanings
A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air or naval) operations.
“The army was sent in to quell the uprising.”
The governmental agency in charge of a state's army.
“The army opposed the legislature's involvement.”
A large group of people working toward the same purpose.
“It took an army of accountants to uncover the fraud.”
A large group of animals, especially caterpillars or social insects working toward the same purpose.
“Our house is being attacked by an army of ants.”
Etymology
From (1386) Middle English armee, borrowed from Old French armee (cf. modern French armée), from Medieval Latin armāta (“armed force”), a noun taken from the past participle of Latin armāre (“to arm”), itself related to arma (“tools, arms”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join, fit together”). Doublet of armada.
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ARMY at a glance
ARMY has 4 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + R 1 + M 3 + Y 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #884 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with army
All rhymes- STORMY11
- TAXIDERMY22
- BARMY12
- SMARMY13
- WORMY13
- SQUIRMY21
- GERMY11
- DIATHERMY18
- DORMY11
- ENDOTHERMY19
- GORMY11
- AGAMOSPERMY21
One letter away
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- ARTY7
- ARSY7
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