navy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈneɪvi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈneɪvi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nā′vē)

Inflections of 'navy' (n): npl: navies

Collocations for "navy"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "navy" in context.

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navy

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [large, powerful, modern] navy
  2. the [US] navy
  3. a [50,000] -strong navy
  4. [modernize, strengthen, supply] the navy
  5. [left, joined] the navy (in)
  6. the navy is [patrolling, protecting]
  7. [served, enlisted] in the navy
  8. was in the navy (during the Korean War)
  9. the navy was [assigned, deployed, sent]
  10. the navy was [conducting, searching, helping, protecting]
  11. was [wearing, dressed in] navy
  12. the [dress, sweater] comes in navy
  13. [an officer, a lieutenant, an admiral] in the navy
  14. a navy of [fifty] [ships, frigates]
adj
  1. dark or navy blue
  2. a navy (blue) [top, sweater]
  3. wearing a navy blue suit
'navy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
enlist - facing - hoodie - para - reserve - seal - ship - surplus - tattoo - waistcoat

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