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

Our soldiers, who have been on the front line for weeks and months, are being delivered food and water using appropriate drones with Starlink. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026

An Army officer who fought with his superiors for his soldiers’ safety. — Washington Post Readers, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

At least 10 ambulances were parked in and around the Wainwright health center late Saturday as paramedics and soldiers rushed about. — Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The soldiers fired tear gas at the Palestinians, not the settlers, multiple witnesses said. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said there were no soldiers in the area at the time of the attack, and the visit had not been coordinated with the military. — Dana Karni, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Nicole Amor, who was killed on March 1, Joey Amor asked about mistakes and fundamental failures that led up to the deaths of those soldiers and how leaders would be held accountable. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The military said that soldiers had fired because an individual was running toward them with a sharp object. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Those other members of the press rescued her from the attackers while Israel Defense Forces soldiers reportedly stood by. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026