army
A big group of soldiers that belongs to a country and fights on land.
A large organized military force of a nation, trained for land warfare.
A big group of people or things working together for one job or goal.
A large number of people or things organized together for a particular purpose or activity.
- Base: army
- Plural: armies
army base
1Main location where an army unit is based
A place where an army group lives and works.
- The new recruits arrived at the army base for training.
- Families live near the army base.
Army of occupation
1Military force holding foreign territory after war
Soldiers from one country who stay in another country after war to control it.
- The city was under the control of an army of occupation.
- History books describe life under the army of occupation.
join the army
1Become a member of the army
To start serving as a soldier in a country's land military force.
- After high school, he decided to join the army.
- Many young people joined the army during the war.
regular army
1Permanent professional national land force
The permanent group of professional soldiers in a country's land military force.
- He served in the regular army, not the reserves.
- The regular army was called in to handle the situation.
serve in the army
1Work as a soldier in the army
To be a soldier in a country's land military force for a period of time.
- She served in the army for five years.
- His father served in the army during World War II.