rifleman
noun
ri·fle·man
ˈrī-fəl-mən 
1
: a soldier armed with a rifle
2
: one skilled in shooting with a rifle
Examples of rifleman in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Marine Corps said Rubio was trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
—
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January, trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
In Wasulu territory the remains of some of these walls are still standing; they were made with mud, pebbles, and karite oil, and had holes that could be used by riflemen.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Black riflemen performed so well, in fact, that almost 90% of white non-commissioned officers thought the experiment should continue.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rifleman
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Rubio joined the Marine Corps in January, trained as an infantry rifleman and was assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
In Wasulu territory the remains of some of these walls are still standing; they were made with mud, pebbles, and karite oil, and had holes that could be used by riflemen.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Black riflemen performed so well, in fact, that almost 90% of white non-commissioned officers thought the experiment should continue.
—Time, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rifleman
Cite this Entry
“Rifleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rifleman. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
rifleman
noun
ri·fle·man
ˈrī-fəl-mən
1
: a soldier armed with a rifle
2
: a person skilled in shooting with a rifle
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share