warrior

noun

war·​rior

ˈwȯr-yər, 

ˈwȯr-ē-ər 

ˈwär-ē-

also ˈwär-yər

often attributive

: a person engaged or experienced in warfare

broadly : a person engaged in some struggle or conflict

poverty warriors

Synonyms of warrior

• soldier
• fighter

Examples of warrior in a Sentence

a proud and brave warrior

a program of tough training and discipline that turns untried civilians into warriors

Recent Examples on the Web

The author, Dante Alighieri, born in Florence in 1265, is also its leading character—not a warrior as in the Homeric epics or their Latin successor, Virgil’s Aeneid, but, rather, a poet, a flawed and introspective man whose fall into despair sets the drama in motion. —Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025

Male Turkana warriors with and without apparent PTSD have the same levels of cortisol, but those with PTSD wake up with lower testosterone levels. —Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025

Eventually, a rebuilt Vecna returns — and the young warriors must spring into action. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025

Nearly ninety thousand square kilometers of northeast China, an area larger than all of contemporary Primorye, was set aside for warriors to pursue game and demonstrate skills before their ruler. —Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English werreour, from Anglo-French *werreier, guerreier, from warreier, guerreier to wage war, from werre war — more at war

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing warrior

• cold warrior
• road warrior
• weekend warrior

Kids Definition

warrior

noun

war·​rior ˈwȯr-yər 

ˈwȯr-ē-ər, 

ˈwär-ē-

: a person who is or has been in warfare