soldiering

noun

sol·​dier·​ing ˈsōl-jə-riŋ How to pronounce soldiering (audio)
ˈsōlj-riŋ
: the life, service, or practice of one who soldiers

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And of course soldiering — and fighting on horseback. Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025 That library is the result of many lifetimes of work by Andy’s old friend Tuah (Henry Golding), who dropped out of soldiering to devote himself to documenting the immortals’ place in history — the cause and effect of their exploits that Copley traced. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2025 In 1986, O’Brien’s second Esquire story for the eventual book—its title story—depicts soldiering as an act of imagination, of pretending. Alex Vernon may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025 But after this rush of cavalier soldiering and bitter sarcasm comes a sobering moment. Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2025 Straight-forward citizenship or even soldiering is not an option. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 Around the country, billboards and posters glamorize soldiering. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024 But that boost alone wasn’t enough to result in a hoppy pale ale; most of the beer being shipped eastward was darker porter, the libation of the British working and soldiering class. Tony Rehagen, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024 But there is no heroism, no heart, and very little great soldiering. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1643, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soldiering was in 1643

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“Soldiering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soldiering. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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