combatant

noun

com·​bat·​ant kəm-ˈba-tᵊnt 

also ˈkäm-bə-tənt

: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat

combatant adjective

Examples of combatant in a Sentence

Britain was a main combatant in World War II.

Recent Examples on the Web

Mortos recovered with an impressive spinning dive to the outside on a handful of combatants. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Meanwhile, more countries are fighting Iran or its proxies, representing further escalation as the conflict draws in more combatants. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026

An Anti-Defamation League audit of antisemitic incidents found that attacks increased by 30% between 2024 and 2025, a rise that Mamdani recognized while touting investments in hate crime combatants. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2026

Though for the past few months Musk has fought like a combatant in the Trojan War to drum up controversy over Nolan’s film, his efforts have failed spectacularly. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 22 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for combatant

• noncombatant
• supernatant
• patent

Kids Definition

combatant

noun

com·​bat·​ant kəm-ˈbat-ᵊnt 

also ˈkäm-bət-

: one that is engaged in or ready to engage in combat

combatant adjective