soldier
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1.1
- noun
- /ˈsoʊldʒər/
- The veteran shared stories from his days as a soldier during the war.
- U.S. soldiers
- soldiers and civilians
- a professional soldier
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- Their main task was to urge soldiers to not fight.
- Glory to each of our soldiers, glory to Ukraine.
- I couldn't believe that soldiers could do that to their fellow soldiers.
- Our country is a stage when soldiers March into town.
- How, how many, how many soldiers are you deploying with?
- Krabs was a very good soldier during World War One.
- You do not abandon your soldiers and it's it's just wrong.
- You can think about those soldiers killed overseas.
Examples
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Once seen as the ideal male, the ambitious soldier is completely changed by the trauma of war.
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Many privates, who comprised the majority of soldiers, signed their muster rolls with an "X."
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Why should anyone be a regular soldier under such conditions?
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First would come the roads, something soldiers knew all too well.
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Even in war, it's the connection between soldiers that really matters.
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You know what my life as a soldier has been.
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The commanding officer reported that six Russian soldiers had been killed in the engagement.
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At Fort Jefferson, three soldiers are caught trying to desert.
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Again, not everyone's cut out to be a soldier, you know?
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The U.S. has the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to recognize the missing in wars.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who works in the army or navy and wears a uniform
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7.2
A person who fights in war or on military missions
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4.9
A member of the armed forces who is not an officer
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8.6
A person who serves or served in the armed forces but is not an officer
Idioms
Compounds
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7.8
A soldier who fought for the Southern states during the American Civil War
- Formal
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6.3
A soldier who died in war whose name cannot be found and who stands for all war dead
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6.5
A person who follows Christian beliefs and helps people or defends those beliefs
How Experienced
Surface Forms
Etymology
Soldier comes from the old Latin word solidus, a Roman coin, so it originally meant a person who was 'paid' to fight. That's why a soldier today is someone who serves in an army.