infantry

noun

in·fan·try | \ˈin-fən-trē

plural infantries

Definition of infantry

1a : 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

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Examples of infantry in a Sentence

He joined the infantry after leaving school.

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The Army and Marine Corps have acknowledged that the number of women seeking infantry jobs will probably be small. — Lolita C. Baldor, The Seattle Times, "Mattis: Jury is out on women succeeding in combat jobs," 26 Sep. 2018 Lancers fire anti-armor rockets that are great for taking out tanks but are too inaccurate to use against infantry. — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, "Valkyria Chronicles 4 review: Same as it ever was," 21 Sep. 2018 The Guards are part of five infantry regiments (the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards) and two regiments of the Household Cavalry (the Life Guards and Blues and Royals), according to the Post. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "Here's What Happens When You Get in the Way of a Queen's Guard," 25 July 2018 The results will be implemented across all Marine infantry units, with a completion date of roughly 2024. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Marine Corps Is Changing the Way It Does Business To Win the Battles of 2025," 15 May 2018 Fort Rosecrans had four companies of 57 men each in the line, and the infantry was represented by more than a thousand men. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "July 4, 1917: San Diego Honors New Citizens," 4 July 2018 At the encampment, visitors will see infantry, cavalry and artillery units. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Civil War Days event in Lake County shows many sides of the 1860s experience," 20 June 2018 The prestigious badge indicates someone who fought in active ground combat in an infantry, special forces or Ranger unit. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Wisconsin American Legion official lied about serving in Vietnam," 17 June 2018 About half of its total infantry force of about 70,000 is deployed in the north-east. — The Economist, "The fight against Islamic State is moving to Africa," 14 July 2018

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