infantryman

noun

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

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An Army spokesperson told Fox News Digital that Berry was an infantryman and Special Forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Manhunt will be harder because of his training Berry was an infantryman and a special forces medical sergeant in the Army from 1992 to 2016, leaving the Army as a sergeant first class, according to Christopher Surridge, a US Army spokesperson. Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 According to the Maryland National Guard, Collins was an infantryman who had served for more than nine years. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 There’s particular attention to the geography of the hill being fought over, and how intimate of a relationship the infantrymen have with this land. Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

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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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