Definition

1. Noun (countable, often pluralized as "land-forces"):
   • Military ground troops: "land-force" refers to a nation's military forces that operate primarily on land, as opposed to naval or air forces. It is synonymous with "army" or "ground forces."

Usage Examples

• (The army or ground troops were sent to protect the frontier.)
• (The ground troops achieved the final success.)

Advanced Usage

• "land-force commander": a military officer in charge of ground operations.

  • The general served as the land-force commander during the invasion. (He led the army on the ground.)

• "land-force contingent": a specific unit or group of ground troops assigned to a mission.

  • A small land-force contingent was sent to the region for peacekeeping. (A limited number of soldiers were deployed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Land-forces (plural noun): the collective ground military units of a country.

  • The land-forces were reorganized after the war. (The army was restructured.)

• Land warfare (noun): military operations conducted on land.

  • Modern land warfare involves tanks, infantry, and drones. (Ground combat techniques.)

Synonyms

• Army: a large organized military force trained for land combat.
• Ground forces: troops that operate on land.
• Infantry: soldiers who fight on foot (a subset of land-force).

Related Idioms

• "Boots on the ground": a colloquial phrase meaning actual soldiers deployed in a combat zone, emphasizing the presence of land-force personnel.
  • We need more boots on the ground to secure the area. (We require additional ground troops.)

Additional Notes

• "Land-force" is a formal military term, often used in strategic documents or historical contexts. In everyday speech, "army" or "ground troops" is more common.