Phrase guide

field ration

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A prepackaged meal, easily prepared and eaten, carried by military troops on the battlefield.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

rations issued for United States troops in the field

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ration

Narrower terms: K ration, C-ration

History

Etymology

Because it is designed for use in the field.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: feltration — prepackaged meal
  • Finnish: taistelumuonapakkaus — prepackaged meal
  • German: Einmannpackung — prepackaged meal
  • German: Kaltverpflegung — prepackaged meal
  • German: Notration — prepackaged meal
  • German: Einpersonenpackung — prepackaged meal
  • Indonesian: ransum tentara — prepackaged meal
  • Japanese: 携帯口糧 (keitai kōryō) — prepackaged meal
  • Korean: 전투식량 (jeontusingnyang) — prepackaged meal
  • Korean: 휴대식량 (hyudaesingnyang) — prepackaged meal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: feltrasjon — prepackaged meal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: feltrasjon — prepackaged meal
  • Polish: racja żywnościowa — prepackaged meal
  • Russian: сухо́й паёк (suxój pajók) — prepackaged meal
  • Russian: сухпаёк (suxpajók) — prepackaged meal
  • Ukrainian: сухи́й пайо́к (suxýj pajók) — prepackaged meal
  • Ukrainian: сухпайо́к (suxpajók) — prepackaged meal
  • Vietnamese: lương khô — prepackaged meal
  • Vietnamese: lương thảo — prepackaged meal