infantry

noun

Definition of infantrynext
as in army
the part of an army that has soldiers who fight on foot He joined the infantry after leaving school. The infantry is coming.

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Recent Examples of infantry Breakthroughs Breaking through fortified front lines has long been one of the toughest jobs infantry troops face in conventional warfare. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 The attacking force included tanks, armored fighting vehicles, BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket systems, commercial trucks, and supporting infantry. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 And land drones, or unmanned ground vehicles, are replacing infantry on the frontline. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 22 July 2026 Syrskyi, 60, is a more traditional military commander focused on infantry and artillery, while Fedorov, 35, is seen as a modernizer, whose focus on technological advancements in drone warfare has led to Ukraine’s recent successes in hitting Russia. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for infantry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
  1. army
  2. soldiers
  3. ranks
  4. troops
  5. battalion
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  • Last week, the army announced criminal investigations into two other high-profile attacks by its troops in Gaza — the 2024 killing of 5-year-old Hind Rajab and her family, and the 2025 killing of 15 paramedics.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ruling against the army doesn’t mean the army will behave any differently.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of army
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  • Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which traces its roots to 1954, involved around 18,000 Korean troops and an undisclosed number of American soldiers this year.
    — Lisa Kim, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The good news is the world has not seen a successful military coup since November of last year, when soldiers deposed the president of Guinea-Bissau on the coast of West Africa.
    — Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldiers
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  • The team also traded away Luis Arraez and Heliot Ramos for prospects, further thinning their ranks.
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon join the ranks of iconic observatories like the Hubble and James Webb telescopes – plumbing the far reaches of the cosmos to answer some of life's greatest mysteries.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranks
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  • Although Ukraine first warned that North Korean troops were using attack drones on their territory last October, this is the first indication the new wave of troops will have this capability.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of troops
Noun
  • An Orange County fire battalion chief has been suspended from his post after he was arrested Friday in a prostitution sting by the Altamonte Springs Police Department, Orange County Fire Rescue confirmed Tuesday.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Originally constructed in the 1860s to house two battalions of the British Army, Chelsea Barracks served as an important military base for more than 140 years before being decommissioned in 2008.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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