the Marine Corps

noun

: the part of the U.S. military that consists of soldiers who serve at sea and also on land

Examples of the Marine Corps in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just like the Marine Corps falls under the Department of the Navy rather than having its own department, Space Force falls under the Department of the Air Force as it was originally called Air Force Space Command, according to the Defense Department. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

Hazard on open waters The tip-off came from the Marine Corps and the Smögen Sea Rescue Company, who warned that the object appeared big enough to pose a hazard to shipping. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025

After graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Shaffer joined the Marine Corps and became an F/A-18 pilot. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

The book has been described as a unique look at how all different walks of life find themselves and learn their limits in the Marine Corps. —Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the Marine Corps

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