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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George, a career military officer who graduated from the West Point military academy, was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Roh and Chun had been close for decades, first meeting as classmates at military academy during the Korean War.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

An Army captain, he first befriended the late Hugo Chávez on a baseball team during their days in the military academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

At the time, Stanstead was a military academy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

He was a very old man when I knew him, but as a young lieutenant just out of military academy he had been assigned to General Miles and he served in the Chief Joseph campaign.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck