Synonyms of armies

armies

noun

plural of army

1

as in battalions

a large body of men and women organized for land warfare

In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• battalions
• legions
• troops
• soldiers
• ranks
• militias
• arrays
• hosts
• infantries
• troopers
• standing armies
• national guards
• regulars

2

as in swarms

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarms
• hordes
• throngs
• flocks
• crowds
• masses
• legions
• multitudes
• masses
• bikes
• mobs
• herds
• routs
• millions
• droves
• hosts
• crushes
• presses
• rabbles
• crams
• riffraffs
• rabblements
• piles
• scrums
• mountains
• gaggles
• heaps
• jams
• logjams

3

as in teams

a group of people working together on a task

an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teams
• platoons
• crews
• squads
• battalions
• companies
• brigades
• parties
• troops
• gangs
• bands
• corps
• outfits
• troupes
• departments
• forces
• staffs
• stables
• hosts
• staves
• administrations
• help
• posses
• personnels