navy

Pluralnavies

1. 1
   armed servicenouncountable

   The part of a country's armed forces that fights at sea, with its ships and sailors.

   Like a country's team of fighters, but on the ocean instead of on land.

   The navy sent three ships to help after the storm.

   Her brother joined the navy right after high school.

   UsageSay join the navy or in the navy.

2. 2
   color namenouncountable or uncountable

   A very dark shade of blue, close to black.

   Like the color of the sky late at night.

   He chose navy for the front door.

   The dress was a dark navy, almost black.

   UsageAlso called navy blue.

3. 3
   adjective

   Being a very dark blue, almost like black.

   Like the color of deep ocean water at dusk.

   She wore a navy sweater to the meeting.

   His navy jacket matched the dark evening sky.

   UsageOften before a thing: a navy sweater.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Belonging to a country's navy, or acting the way people in the navy do.

   He comes from a navy family with three generations of sailors.

   My grandpa was navy through and through, and he made his bed perfectly every morning.

   UsageUsed before a noun: a navy ship, a navy family.

   Similarnaval

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