army
army Lexical Profile
army Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An organized military force equipped for fighting on land, specifically the branch of a nation's armed services responsible for land-based operations.
"After graduating from college, he enlisted in the national army to serve as a logistics officer."
A large number of people, animals, or things, especially when organized or working together toward a common purpose.
"An army of dedicated volunteers arrived at dawn to clean up the coastline after the storm."
A collective group of ants, caterpillars, or frogs.
"A vast army of caterpillars stripped the foliage from the young oak trees within days."
• Rhymes for army
Word Origin & Etymology
Late Middle English via Old French armee, from Medieval Latin armata ('armed force'), feminine past participle of Latin armare ('to arm'), derived from arma ('weapons' or 'defensive gear'). Originally referring to an armed expedition by sea or land, it narrowed to land forces by the late 18th century.