🇬🇧🇨🇳 army - 军队 : English Lesson

Meaning of "army" ("军队"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An army is a very large organized group of people who work together, usually to protect and defend their country. They wear uniforms, follow rules and leaders, and train so they can help keep others safe. We can also say “an army of” something when there are a lot of those things working together, like an army of ants.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When the pizza arrived, an army of kids appeared out of nowhere like they had a secret pizza radar.

The teacher needed an army of sharpened pencils to survive spelling test day.

Mom said she’s fighting an army of dust bunnies that live under my bed.

An army of ants carried away my whole sandwich, probably having a tiny picnic somewhere.

In real life, an army is a huge organized group of soldiers trained to protect their country—kind of like a giant team whose job is keeping people safe.

A boy sees an army of ants on a path. The army lifts a big seed. The army walks and stops at a tree. The army makes a small home. The boy watches. The army works together to keep the seed safe. The boy claps and smiles as the little army wins.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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