marines'

Sea soldiers' possession

Marines' is the possessive form of marines, indicating something belonging to or associated with multiple marines—members of a military force trained for naval operations and amphibious assault.

The marines' barracks were inspected at dawn.

The marines' mission required coordination with naval forces.

military

corps

Military unit or group

barracks · combat · infantry · amphibious · leathernecks · drill · platoon · commandant · expeditionary · riflemen

tradition

honor

High regard, moral dignity

esprit de corps · legacy · hymn · flag · motto · history · ceremonies · memorial · fallen · sacrifice

naval

ships

Seagoing vessels

naval base · carrier · destroyer · seaborne · shore leave · dockside · naval operations · coastline · shipboard · anchorage

equipment

rifles

Long-barreled shoulder firearms

  • gearToothed wheel or belongings
  • uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
  • body armorProtective garment stopping bullets

helmets · camouflage · dress blues · boots · packs · weaponry · ammunition · vehicles · tanks · aircraft

Opposites
military branch contrast

marines'army's

Belonging to ground forces

soldiers · navy's · sailors · airmen's · infantry's

military vs. civilian

marines'civilians

Non-military population

citizens · noncombatants · pacifists

Phrases
Family

marine, marines, mariner, mariners, submarine, submarines, submariner, submariners

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G