cavalry
noun
cav·al·ry
ˈka-vəl-rē 
nonstandard
ˈkal-və-rē
plural cavalries
1
a
: an army component mounted on horseback
b
: an army component moving in motor vehicles or helicopters and assigned to combat missions that require great mobility
2
: horsemen
a thousand cavalry in flight
Examples of cavalry in a Sentence
Cavalry is used to perform reconnaissance.
The cavalry were brought in to support the mission.
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The only way to reliably prevent a weapon beyond use was to spike it, which required infantry or cavalry to physically overrun the battery.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The trade deadline and the rotation cavalry are interesting, but the most interesting questions are about next season.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Unfortunately for Black, that cavalry is still several more 1-year contract extensions away.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2024
And yet, with less than a month before Election Day, the GOP cavalry is heading to Omaha airwaves to protect Fischer, a keep-your-head-down lawmaker with plum assignments on the Armed Services and Appropriations committees.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The trade deadline and the rotation cavalry are interesting, but the most interesting questions are about next season.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Unfortunately for Black, that cavalry is still several more 1-year contract extensions away.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2024
And yet, with less than a month before Election Day, the GOP cavalry is heading to Omaha airwaves to protect Fischer, a keep-your-head-down lawmaker with plum assignments on the Armed Services and Appropriations committees.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Cavalry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavalry. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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cavalry
noun
cav·al·ry
ˈkav-əl-rē
plural cavalries
: troops mounted on horseback or moving in motor vehicles or helicopters
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