infantryman

noun

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

Examples of infantryman in a Sentence

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Rubio, from the small town near Sacramento, was an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and had just joined the service in January. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025 Overburdened infantrymen who had been on the front lines for months, some since the Normandy landings, remained there for weeks and months on end. Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025 Decker was an Army infantryman from March 2013 to July 2021, according to FOX 13. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Decker was an infantryman in the Army from March 2013 to July 2021, including a deployment in Afghanistan. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infantryman

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

infantryman

noun
in·​fan·​try·​man -mən How to pronounce infantryman (audio)
: a soldier of the infantry

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