United States Army
- proper noun
- /juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmi/
- I was proud to be an officer of the United States Army then.
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
- United States Army Corps
- United States Army Band
I was in the United States Army over in Germany.
- I was in the United States Army over in Germany.
- They walked into that office and saw those slobs representing the United States Army there and walked right the fuck back out.
- I had I had the commander for United States Army CID, you know, working with us, you know, telling us everything.
Examples
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In 1942, he enlisted in the United States Army, earning the Bronze Star.
Academic text (1993) -
This is an emergency message from the United States Army.
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I was in the United States Army over in Germany.
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You will have the protection of the United States Army.
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You had a responsibility to the United States Army.
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The Chief of Staff for the United States Army says it does.
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And just like that, my service in the United States Army was over.
Fiction book (1994) -
The United States Army sent me to 37 countries.
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Two soldier-musicians offer insight into serving their country as members of the United States Army Bands.
Academic text (2015) -
Fresh out of high school, I wanted nothing more than to join the United States Army.
Synonyms
The part of the United States military that trains soldiers to fight on land
The part of the United States military that trains soldiers for fighting on land
Soldiers and army groups that fight and work on land, not in the air or at sea
The army of the United States that trains soldiers to fight on land
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the parts: 'United States' denotes the nation and 'Army' denotes the land warfare branch, so the phrase straightforwardly refers to that country's land military. This naming pattern (country + army) is common cross-linguistically and follows standard noun compounding, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
United States Army comes from two clear parts: United States (the states joined together) and Army (a large group of soldiers who fight on land). That's why the name means the country's main land force.