regiment

«regiment» in Mova's school dictionary: A large group of soldiers in an army, led by a colonel — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a regiment, regiments); verb (regiment, regiments, regimented, regimenting)

meaning for a pupil

1) A large group of soldiers in an army, led by a colonel. tree →

2) (informal) A very large number of people or things. tree →

3) (verb) To control people very strictly, so everything is ordered. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons regiments fought in wars and had names, flags and uniforms. In everyday talk a regimented day is one with strict rules. Phrases: a regiment of soldiers, a regimented routine.

examples

• The regiment marched through the town. tree →
• My great-grandfather served in an Irish regiment. tree →
• A regiment of ants carried crumbs across the floor. tree →
• Life in the boarding school was very regimented. tree →
• The regiment had its own band. tree →
• The colonel led the regiment into battle. tree →
• Generals in full uniform leading regiments of cardboard soldiers passed by. tree →

note

Countable. Regimented (adjective) means very strictly organised. Do not confuse with regimen (a set plan of diet or exercise).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «regiment» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.