infantry
in·fan·try
noun \ˈin-fən-trē\ plural in·fan·tries
Definition of INFANTRY
1
a : soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot b : a branch of an army composed of these soldiers
2
: an infantry regiment or division
Examples of INFANTRY
- He joined the infantry after leaving school.
Origin of INFANTRY
Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French infanterie, from Old Italian infanteria, from infante boy, foot soldier, from Latin infant-, infans
First Known Use: 1579
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