army-navy store

[ ahr-mee-ney-vee ]

noun

1. a retail store selling a stock of surplus army, naval, and other military apparel and goods, often at bargain rates.

Word History and Origins

Origin of army-navy store¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

His father, who was born in Palestine under Ottoman rule, ran an Army-Navy store, and his mother, a Ukrainian immigrant, was a homemaker.

From Washington Post

“Leave work tomorrow as soon as the gun shop/Army-Navy store/pawn shop opens, get whatever you need to be ready for combat. We must not tolerate this one. They have been conditioning us to accept tyranny and think we can’t do anything for 2 years. This time we must respond with force.”

From Washington Post

She wore olive pants and a white T-shirt that were both probably from the men’s section of the Army-Navy Store.

From Literature

Years ago, when I was in high school, my friend's older brother purchased a copy of "The Anarchist Cookbook" from the local Army-Navy store.

From Salon

The owner of Marine Specialties, a long running Army-Navy store, had been leery of officials dropping virus safety mandates ahead of what many expected would be a busy summer season.

From Seattle Times