army

noun
UK: /ˈɑːmi/
US: /ˈɑːrmi/

  1. A large organized group of soldiers trained to fight wars on land.

    1. The army went to war. [ ] [ ]
    2. The national army is responsible for protecting the country from foreign threats. [ ] [ ]

  2. A very large number of people or things.

    1. An army of ants invaded our picnic. [ ] [ ]
    2. There was an army of volunteers helping to clean up after the storm passed by. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

military force troop multitude host throng
army verb

  1. To prepare or equip for military action or conflict.

    1. They army themselves for the fight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The nation started to army after the rise of international conflicts. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "army" in English means: A large organized group of soldiers trained to fight wars on land., A very large number of people or things..

The phonetic transcription of "army" is /ˈɑːmi/ in British English and /ˈɑːrmi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "army": military, force, troop, multitude, host, throng.

Example usage of "army": "The army went to war.". More examples on the page.