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naval academy

naval academy

2 5.5
A school that trains people to be navy officers
  • noun
  • /ˈneɪvəl əˈkædəmi/
translation icon : academia naval
  • But the whole Naval Academy, that just wasn't for me.

But the whole Naval Academy, that just wasn't for me.

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Examples

  • You know what we said at the naval academy.

  • Served in 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.

  • 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.

  • She dreamed of attending a renowned naval academy to become an officer in the navy.

  • After completing high school, he enrolled in the naval academy to pursue his passion for military service.

  • The naval academy trains future officers in leadership, strategy, and naval operations.

Synonyms

academy
vsnaval academy
109 3.3

A school for special training in one subject, like art or music

is specifically for preparing officers for naval service rather than any field
military academy
vsnaval academy
9 4.2

A school that trains people to be military officers

is specialized to naval officer training rather than all military branches
US Naval Academy
vsnaval academy
1 3.8

A college that trains people to become officers in the United States Navy

is the general institution type for training naval officers
United States Naval Academy
vsnaval academy
1 4.8

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

is the general category rather than this specific federal institution

How Prestigious

naval academy
2 5.5

Surface Forms

naval academy singular

Morphology

naval + academy

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'.