United States Marines
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- proper noun
- /juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mɑːˈriːnz/
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infante de marina de los Estados Unidos
- Throughout their history, United States Marines have shown remarkable courage in combat.
- United States Marine Corps
And I think Nick, in a good way, is the fucking picture perfect stereotype that you think of when you think of the United States Marine.
- And I think Nick, in a good way, is the fucking picture perfect stereotype that you think of when you think of the United States Marine.
Examples
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A corporal in the United States Marines.
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We are proud to claim the title of United States Marine.
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We lost three United States Marines.
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I was honored to have served with United States Marines who survived World War II and the island campaign in particular.
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Thirty-two years of service, thirty-two years of heroism as a United States Marine.
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Owner and founder of GRIND TIME NOW, Madd Illz is a former United States Marine.
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The mission was carried out successfully by the United States Marines deployed in the region.
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Many United States Marines train rigorously to prepare for amphibious operations.
Synonyms
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A part of a country's armed forces trained to fight from ships and planes to land
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A part of the US military that fights on land and from ships
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A branch of the United States military that trains to fight from ships and beaches
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A branch of the United States military that fights from ships and goes ashore
A group of soldiers trained to fight at sea and on land, often during beach landings
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of a country name ('United States' from 'united' + 'state') plus the noun 'Marines' indicating a military branch, so the meaning 'the marine branch belonging to the United States' is directly derivable from the parts. This country-name + service-branch pattern is common across languages, so an average B1 learner who knows the constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
United States Marines comes from the old word marine, which meant a 'sailor' who served on ships. Imagine soldiers living on a ship and jumping into small boats to reach the shore, so the Marines are trained for both 'sea' and 'land' missions and for quick action.