infantryman

noun

in·​fan·​try·​man ˈin-fən-trē-mən How to pronounce infantryman (audio)
: an infantry soldier

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About 3,000 Union infantrymen approached, put out the conflagration, and then fired on the Rangers. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024 Viktor, the infantryman, ducks his head under a canopy of camouflage netting and looks up at the brightening sky. Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024 Loading your audio article SAN FRANCISCO — Often the anonymous infantrymen of baseball’s pitching staffs, relievers finally got some recognition Saturday at Oracle Park. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024 Like Sisi, Sobhy began his military career as an infantryman, pursued graduate studies at the Egyptian Command and Staff College, attended the Nasser Higher Military Academy, and completed a fellowship at the U.S. Army War College, in Pennsylvania. Eric Trager, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2014 See all Example Sentences for infantryman 

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infantryman was in 1883

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“Infantryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infantryman. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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infantryman

noun
in·​fan·​try·​man -mən How to pronounce infantryman (audio)
: a soldier of the infantry

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