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United States Army

United States Army

28 2.5
The main land force of the United States that trains and sends soldiers to fight
  • proper noun
  • /juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmi/
translation icon : Ejército de los Estados Unidos
  • 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.

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Synonyms

Army
vsUnited States Army
  • US
1.3

The part of the United States military that trains soldiers to fight on land

adds that this unit is the main branch and also equips soldiers for combat
U.S. Army
vsUnited States Army
85 1.7

The part of the United States military that trains soldiers for fighting on land

emphasizes broader role including equipping and preparing soldiers for combat operations
ground forces
vsUnited States Army
67 4.1

Soldiers and army groups that fight and work on land, not in the air or at sea

focuses on its administrative duties of organizing, training, and equipping soldiers
US Army
vsUnited States Army
37 1.6

The army of the United States that trains soldiers to fight on land

highlights that it also equips and prepares soldiers for full combat operations

Surface Forms

Morphology

united + state + Army

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.