soldiery

noun

sol·​diery ˈsōl-jə-rē 

ˈsōlj-rē

1

a

: a body of soldiers

b

: soldiers, military

2

: the profession or technique of soldiering

Examples of soldiery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moscow is not about to waste vital resources in airpower, weaponry or soldiery on peripheral endeavors such as supporting Assad or the Mullahs. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024

The experience of secession, of war, of industrial slaughter and gallant sacrifice, of Black soldiery and humanity all reforged Lincoln into a stronger alloy. — Jack Sheehan september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

Through Joe, an aspiring journalist, readers experience not only the throb of post-9/11 patriotism but also the tedium, camaraderie and sudden terrors of soldiery in a war zone. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 14 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

soldiery

noun

sol·​diery ˈsōlj-(ə-)rē 

: a body of soldiers