land-force
Definition
- 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.