infantryman

noun

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

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In his forties and with bad knees, Butcher was not cut out to be an infantryman. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The infantryman provided first aid to his comrades wounded in the Korean War attack and began helping move those men to safety. Josh Boak The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 4 Jan. 2025 The infantryman and his battalion pushed from France through the Rhineland toward Austria, facing brutal cold, sleep deprivation and days of bloody, ruthless fighting. Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024 About the same time, a Missouri infantryman and musician in the home’s band fell back into the sodden embrace of booze after years of sobriety, went back to his barracks and swallowed hydrochloric acid. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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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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