naval academy
- noun
- /ˈneɪvəl əˈkædəmi/
- But the whole Naval Academy, that just wasn't for me.
But the whole Naval Academy, that just wasn't for me.
- But the whole Naval Academy, that just wasn't for me.
- West Point, Naval Academy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Kings Point.
- And I had no training in in finance at the Naval Academy.
- So he, he leaves there and he goes to the US Naval Academy, graduates from there, gets married to his first wife, first of three.
- But nonetheless, you got into the Naval Academy didn't first.
- The Academy Yep, like the Naval Academy, the Naval Academy and I couldn't.
- You have an interesting career because you're now at Annapolis, You're at the, the Naval Academy.
- Here's here's the difference between Air Forces Naval Academy anybody else nor tolerate those who do.
Examples
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You know what we said at the naval academy.
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Served in the naval academy.
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So he, he leaves there and he goes to the US Naval Academy, graduates from there, gets married to his first wife, first of three.
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No naval academies were included.
Academic text (1997) -
He received his bachelor's degree in a Bachelor of Science degree from the the US Naval Academy in Physics and with distinction.
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She dreamed of attending a renowned naval academy to become an officer in the navy.
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After completing high school, he enrolled in the naval academy to pursue his passion for military service.
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The naval academy trains future officers in leadership, strategy, and naval operations.
Synonyms
A school for special training in one subject, like art or music
A school that trains people to be military officers
A college that trains people to become officers in the United States Navy
A US government school in Annapolis, Maryland that trains people to be Navy and Marine Corps officers
How Prestigious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an institution training naval officers' is directly and transparently derived from 'naval' (related to the navy) + 'academy' (a training institution); a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer this compound noun. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun–noun/adj+noun formation, so it is predictable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Naval academy comes from the words naval (about ships and the navy) and academy (a school). Imagine a school by the sea where students learn to sail, lead, and work on ships, and you see why it means 'a school that trains naval officers'.