infantryman

noun

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

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Palma is an infantryman from McFarland, California; Jauregui is a Stryker systems maintainer from Tacoma, Washington; and Mendoza Lopez is a wheeled vehicle mechanic from Bensenville, Illinois, the spokesperson said. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 An Army infantryman, Charlie fought in the largest and bloodiest battle of the war, the Battle of the Bulge. Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024 Along with the generals and the paratroopers, the pilots and the infantrymen, spare a thought for the young Irish woman who may have played the most important role of all in making the D-Day landings a success. Danica Kirka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 Bagpipe bands were organized to keep British infantrymen in step. Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012 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 21 Dec. 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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