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

But they are camouflaged to avoid naval patrols and have become a significant force in the international drug trade, delivering potentially tens of millions of dollars of cocaine per vessel. —Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025

Three flights arrived in Venezuela last month, carrying about 370 passengers either directly from the US or from Honduras after arriving from the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. —Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025

Human rights groups say the naval base in Cuba is not appropriate for housing migrants. —Daniel Wine, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025

Believed to have started off as a naval base, the historic city was preserved by sand dunes that covered it. —Barbie Latza Nadeau and Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 12 Mar. 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