military academy

NOUN

military school

Synonyms

STRONGEST

naval academy

WEAK

general staff school military college officer candidate school service academy service school

Example Sentences

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He would then enroll in a military academy to become an officer, and they would start a family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

He joined the military in 1999, enrolled at the UK's elite Sandhurst military academy and graduated the following year.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Saul had just completed his initial training with the Honor Guard in December and was studying at the military academy.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

At the time, Stanstead was a military academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

She suspected that he’d had a crush on her ever since they rescued him and his big sister Bianca from that military academy in Maine; but Annabeth had never felt any attraction to Nico.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan