naval

adjective

na·​val ˈnā-vəl 

1

obsolete : of or relating to ships or shipping

2

a

: of or relating to a navy

b

: consisting of or involving warships

Examples of naval in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rivera Lynch, who was born in Milwaukee, lived with his dad in Middleburg, Fla., where the father is a command information system security manager at the nearby naval air base. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025

Since December, Moscow has sought ties with the new government in a bid to preserve its strategic military bases there, especially the Tartus naval base. —Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey launched that naval force a year ago to deal with mines in Black Sea waters. —Lorne Cook, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025

But at the moment, Montgomery said, there is no high-level communication between US and Taiwanese naval commanders, and no US training for such a scenario. —Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin navalis, from navis ship

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing naval

• chief of naval operations
• naval architect
• naval stores

Rhymes for naval

• navel
• primaeval

Kids Definition

naval

adjective

na·​val ˈnā-vəl 

: of or relating to a navy or warships