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navy

/ˈneɪvi/noun2 syllables

Navy means: the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces.

Synonyms for navy6

noun, as in the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces

United States Navy, US Navy, USN

noun, as in a dark shade of blue

dark blue, navy blue

noun, as in an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

naval forces

What does navy mean?3

noun

1

the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces

2

a dark shade of blue

3

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with navy?3

two syllables

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Navy in a sentence

  • When he left the navy, he found it hard to adjust to life ashore.CS
  • Previously, this responsibility had been divided among several other navy bureaus.CM
  • You joined the navy after finishing college, didn't you?Amastan
  • Why does she want to join the navy?Amastan
  • A language is a dialect with an army and navy.Scott
  • She wore a navy trouser suit and a cream blouse.mollydot
  • The navy was ordered to go to sea.Source_VOA
  • A large army and navy would be needed.Source_VOA

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Forms of navy

as a noun

plural
navies