army
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
How often you will meet it
Rank 929 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 19,831 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state also: regular army, ground forces
- a large number of people united for some specific purpose
- the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare also: United States Army, US Army, U. S. Army, USA
army in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Ralph Ray joined Cromwell's army against the second Charles at Dunbar, in 1650.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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The army cannot come into it, and to-morrow it is to march on.’
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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He had fought in all the battles of the army of the Loire without receiving a scratch.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The queen gave way, and the army encamped on a large field in front of the town.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Beside the Moldau's rushing stream, With the wan moon overhead, There stood, as in an awful dream, The army of the dead.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1