amphibious
adjective
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Definition of amphibious
1
: combining two characteristics
2a
: relating to or adapted for both land and water
amphibious vehicles
b
: executed by coordinated action of land, sea, and air forces organized for invasion
an amphibious landing
also
: trained or organized for such action
amphibious forces
3
: able to live both on land and in water
amphibious plants
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Examples of amphibious in a Sentence
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Branfman started Team Kermit to honor his son; the amphibious muppet was Jared’s favorite character as a child. — Kellen Browning, BostonGlobe.com, "Pan-Mass aims to raise $61 million for cancer research in 40th ride across state," 3 Aug. 2019 The drone came within a thousand feet of the U.S.S. Boxer, an amphibious assault vessel, and ignored repeated communications to move away, President Trump said. — Robin Wright, The New Yorker, "Iran’s Eye-for-an-Eye Strategy in the Gulf," 19 July 2019 The boats, though, have long raised questions of whether the amphibious vehicles are safe enough for passengers. — Crystal Hill, Indianapolis Star, "One year since the Missouri duck boat tragedy, tours across the US are still running," 18 July 2019 The amphibious invasion needed to put troops on Taiwan, however, could be the biggest hurdle facing the PLA. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be a bloody, logistical nightmare," 23 June 2019 On June 6, 1944, WWII Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, resulting in history's largest amphibious invasion. — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian, "The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2019," 6 June 2019 In total, more than 990 Marines and 30 sailors were killed during the three-day amphibious assault on the island. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Remains of 30 Service Members Killed in WWII Unearthed at Tarawa," 28 June 2019 More than 990 US Marines and 30 US sailors were killed in the 1943 battle, after the United States launched an amphibious assault on the small island some 2,300 miles southwest of Honolulu. — Audrey Mcavoy, BostonGlobe.com, "Graves of US WWII servicemen found on remote Pacific island," 26 June 2019 These guns are typically used for shore bombardment, softening up enemy defenses before an amphibious assault, although in a pinch they could be unleashed against enemy surface ships and incoming aerial threats. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The U.S. Navy Quietly Tested Mach 3 Heavy Gun Shells That Could Revolutionize Surface Warfare," 8 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amphibious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for amphibious
amphibious
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of amphibious
: able to live both on land and in water
: able to be used both on land and water
: done by soldiers who are brought to land in special boats : carried out by land and sea forces acting together
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amphibious
adjective
am·phib·i·ous
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Kids Definition of amphibious
1
: able to live both on land and in water
amphibious animals
2
: meant to be used on both land and water
amphibious vehicles
3
: made by land, sea, and air forces acting together
amphibious attack
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