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US Naval Academy

US Naval Academy

1 3.8
A college that trains people to become officers in the United States Navy
  • proper noun
  • /juː ɛs ˈneɪvəl əˈkædəmi/
translation icon : Academia Naval de los EE. UU.
  • The afternoon consists of a guided tour of Annapolis, including a walking tour of the cobblestone streets of the city, the Maryland State House, and the US Naval Academy.

Examples

  • The US Naval Academy trains future naval officers through a rigorous academic and physical education program.

  • General Allen was one of the first Commandants of the US Naval Academy from the Marine Corps.

    Blog text (6)

  • John Nagl is the Minerva research professor at the US Naval Academy and former President of CNAS.

    Blog text (30)

  • The tour of Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay consisted of a walking tour of Annapolis on cobblestone streets, viewing the Maryland State House and the US Naval Academy.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Many famous military leaders, including Admiral William McRaven, graduated from the US Naval Academy.

  • Students at the US Naval Academy participate in military drills and leadership training as part of their education.

Synonyms

United States Naval Academy
vsUS Naval Academy
1 4.8

A US government school in Annapolis, Maryland that trains people to be Navy and Marine Corps officers

focuses specifically on preparing officers for the Navy only

Surface Forms

US Naval Academy main

Morphology

US + naval + academy

The phrase is fully compositional: 'US' (United States) + 'naval' (related to the navy) + 'academy' (a training institution) directly yields the meaning of an American institution for naval officer training, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer it. This is a literal, referential proper-name construction rather than idiomatic or metaphorical, and similar noun-compound patterns occur cross-linguistically, supporting transparency.

Etymology

US Naval Academy is a simple, clear name: US means 'United States', Naval comes from the word for 'ship' or 'the navy', and Academy means 'school'. So it is the school where people are trained to become 'naval officers', and the name tells you its purpose.