# marines

Pronunciation: say "muh-REENZ" /məˈɹiːnz/

## Noun

1. Plural of marine. — plural of marine
   - Simple: Plural of marine. Use it when you mean more than one marine.
   - _The marines secured the perimeter before the convoy arrived._
   - _Several marines were decorated for their actions during the rescue._
2. Alternative form of marine corps. — Alternative form of marine corps.
   - Simple: Alternative form of marine corps. Another way to name the sea-soldier branch of the military.
   - _She served twenty years in the Marines before retiring._
   - _After college he enlisted in the Marines and shipped out within months._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of marine. — third-person singular simple present indicative of marine
   - Simple: The form of marine used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

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