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soldier

/ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Soldier means: an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army.

Synonyms for soldier3

also used for soldier

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What does soldier mean?3

noun

1

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army“the soldiers stood at attention”

2

a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony

verb

1

serve as a soldier in the military

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Soldier in a sentence

  • You were a soldier during the war, right?CK
  • He was a mercenary, but preferred to call himself a soldier of fortune.AlanF_US
  • Suddenly a soldier appeared, who held a rapier in his hand.Mithridates
  • Judging from his appearance, he may be a soldier.CM
  • When he was eighteen, he decided that he wanted to become a soldier.ET
  • Despite orders from his superior, the soldier did not move.jaydenms
  • Patrick worked for the army, but was not a soldier.janLawa
  • Despite fighting tooth and nail, that brave soldier fell to the ground lifeless.helloroto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of soldier

as a noun

plural
soldiers

as a verb

past tense
soldiered
present participle
soldiering
third-person singular
soldiers
past participle
soldiered