warrior

noun

war·​rior

ˈwȯr-yər,

ˈwȯr-ē-ər 

ˈwär-ē-,

 also  ˈwär-yər

often attributive

: a person engaged or experienced in warfare

broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict

poverty warriors

Synonyms

• dogface
• fighter
• legionary
• legionnaire
• man-at-arms
• regular
• serviceman
• soldier
• trooper

Examples of warrior in a Sentence

a proud and brave warrior

a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors

Recent Examples on the Web

Now Percy is back to pounce on a new Predator project arriving in April of 2025 that brings together the fierce Yautja warrior with your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man for a cross-species, webslinging showdown amid the skyscrapers of New York. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025

The campaign for Dior’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, inspired by the female warriors and hunters of Greek mythology, finds models Lilli Ostendarp, Claudia Campana, Xiuli Jiang and Ali Dansky reclining poolside in a serene garden setting. —Joelle Diderich, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025

Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Chiron stationing direct awakens the inner warrior to persevere. —USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English werreour, from Anglo-French *werreier, guerreier, from warreier, guerreier to wage war, from werre war — more at war

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing warrior

• cold warrior
• road warrior
• weekend warrior

Kids Definition

warrior

noun

war·​rior ˈwȯr-yər 

ˈwȯr-ē-ər,

ˈwär-ē-

: a person who is or has been in warfare