Synonyms of soldiers

soldiers

noun

plural of soldier

as in warriors

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

• warriors
• fighters
• marines
• servicemen
• veterans
• troopers
• raiders
• legionaries
• dragoons
• rangers
• recruits
• legionnaires
• knights
• dogfaces
• Confederates
• men-at-arms
• partisans
• musketeers
• regulars
• infantrymen
• conscripts
• cavalrymen
• combatants
• servicewomen
• riflemen
• guardsmen
• guerrillas
• artillerymen
• doughboys
• militiamen
• foot soldiers
• cannoneers
• cavaliers
• GIs
• archers
• commandos
• cuirassiers
• footmen
• noncombatants
• gunners
• reservists
• paramilitaries
• lancers
• pikemen
• Continentals
• crossbowmen
• grunts
• spearmen
• carabineers
• minutemen
• irregulars
• jarheads
• draftees
• Federals
• champions
• gendarmes
• enrollees
• warhorses
• mortarmen
• diggers
• lifers
• counterguerrillas
• gallowglasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• civilians

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soldiers

The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

In his latest casualty update in February, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had lost at least 55,000 soldiers killed since 2022. — David Brennan, ABC News, 14 July 2026

During the incident, Israeli soldiers also pointed their rifles at the CNN crew and detained them. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

The paper was first published by Union soldiers during the Civil War and was later revived. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026

In one deadly encounter last week, two National Guard soldiers were the ones who fired their weapons. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 July 2026

All the gold is gone, and there’s barely enough to pay her soldiers, let alone throw a lavish coronation. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Thirty-two Cuban soldiers working security for Maduro were killed in the raid. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Militants have carried out shooting attacks against Israeli troops in Gaza, and five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026