Synonyms of soldier

soldier

noun

ˈsōl-jər 

as in warrior

a person engaged in military service

one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warrior
• fighter
• marine
• trooper
• serviceman
• veteran
• raider
• dragoon
• legionary
• ranger
• legionnaire
• recruit
• knight
• Confederate
• man-at-arms
• dogface
• infantryman
• musketeer
• cavalryman
• conscript
• combatant
• partisan
• regular
• rifleman
• artilleryman
• guardsman
• doughboy
• servicewoman
• guerilla
• cannoneer
• militiaman
• commando
• guerrilla
• foot soldier
• cavalier
• Continental
• archer
• GI
• gunner
• partizan
• paramilitary
• footman
• grunt
• cuirassier
• reservist
• Federal
• lancer
• spearman
• jarhead
• champion
• irregular
• minuteman
• carabinier
• mortarman
• draftee
• pikeman
• crossbowman
• carabineer
• warhorse
• noncombatant
• counterguerrilla
• enrollee
• gendarme
• counterguerilla
• digger
• lifer
• gallowglass

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilian

Examples of soldier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My climbing partner in Oklahoma City was a veteran who had led soldiers in war zones. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024

Earlier Saturday, two Israeli soldiers were injured, one seriously, by a strike from Lebanon that hit the area of Misgav Am, the army said. —Kareem Chehayeb and Mohammad Zaatari, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024

In a separate incident, the IDF said one of its soldiers was severely injured and another lightly wounded after a projectile from Lebanon fell in Misgav Am. —Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024

After escaping the inferno, Cashe dove back into the vehicle to rescue his fellow soldiers, first pulling out his driver. —James Laporta, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024

Phrases Containing soldier

• foot soldier