infantryman

noun

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

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Decker was an infantryman in the Army from March 2013 to July 2021 and deployed to Afghanistan for four months in 2014, according to Army spokesperson Lt. Col. Ruth Castro. Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025 On some occasions, infantrymen have been stuck in their positions for weeks or even months. Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025 One reservist who has quietly ended his military service is Yair, a thirty-eight-year-old former infantryman who lives on a northern kibbutz. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 14 May 2025 In his forties and with bad knees, Butcher was not cut out to be an infantryman. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 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 14 Jun. 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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