Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

military academy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
mil-i-tary a-cade-my
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A postsecondary school that prepares its students for military service as an officer.

noun

A secondary school or postsecondary school that incorporates military-like discipline into its educational program, typically leading many of its students to join the military.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

military academies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

military school

Synonyms

service academy

Questions

What does military academy mean?
A postsecondary school that prepares its students for military service as an officer.

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