army | Definition of army

Synonyms and Antonyms of army

1 a large body of men and women organized for land warfare

In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants

Synonyms of army

array, battalion, host, legion

Words Related to army

militia, national guard, standing army

infantry, ranks, regulars, soldiers, troopers, troops

2 a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert

Synonyms of army

bike [chiefly Scottish], cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, multitude, press, rout, scrum, swarm, throng

Words Related to army

masses, millions, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

heap, mountain, pile

3 a group of people working together on a task

an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town

Synonyms of army

band, brigade, company, crew, gang, outfit, party, platoon, squad, team

Words Related to army

battalion, corps, troop

force, host, posse, stable, troupe

administration, department, help, personnel, staff