infantryman

noun

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

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Leon was an infantryman in the Army from August 2013 to December 2016 and served in the Texas National Guard from December 2016 to May 2021, according to Surridge. Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 The objective is to take the small encampment at the base of the ridge ahead, which should be simple enough with three squads of four infantrymen. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025 In 2003: Qusay and Uday Hussein, sons of Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein, were killed by U.S. Special Forces and infantrymen from 101st Airborne after a three-hour firefight in the city of Mosul, Iraq. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025 Retes was an infantryman in the Army deployed to Iraq in 2019. ABC News, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for infantryman

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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infantryman

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

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