soldier

Examples

• All

• In the colony, the soldier ants patrol the entrance, using their powerful jaws to protect against threats.

• Z has turned around to see the soldier ant, Major Mandible, glaring at him.

  Fiction book (1998)

• In this ant's army, a soldier's life ain't worth a sack of fungus.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Down below, armor-clad and hooded soldiers fire muskets as Beatrice shields her face and ears.

  Fiction book (1998)

• BARBATUS, a hard-as-nails "grunt" soldier ant, taps Z on the shoulder.

  Fiction book (1998)

• The queen is gloriously depicted as an armored soldier galloping on a furious charger, sword and shield in hand.

  Fiction book (1990)

• During an invasion, the soldier ants worked together, fiercely defending their home from predators.

Idioms

T

the old soldier

1 7.2

An experienced person who uses skill and tricks to gain an advantage

C

to come the old soldier

• UK

9.9

Act in a proud, fake way to impress others

L

like a tin soldier

• Informal

8.9

To stand very still and straight with a stiff body

Compounds

F

foot soldier

24 3.8

A person who fights on foot or does basic work for a group

C

Confederate soldier

• US

6 7.8

A soldier who fought for the Southern states during the American Civil War

U

Union soldier

• Archaic

6 4.1

A soldier who fought for the Union in the American Civil War

T

toy soldier

5 1.8

A small model of a soldier that children play with

U

Unknown Soldier

• Formal

4 6.3

A soldier who died in war whose name cannot be found and who stands for all war dead

S

soldier of fortune

3 7.9

A person who fights for money for other countries or groups

T

tin soldier

2 3.4

A small metal toy shaped like a soldier that children play with

C

common soldier

1 2.8

A person in the army or marines with the lowest rank

F

Federal soldier

• Archaic

1 5.8

A soldier who fought for the North in the American Civil War

V

veteran soldier

1 3.3

A person who has served many years in the army and fought in wars

C

cavalry soldier

6.0

A soldier who fights on horseback

C

Christian soldier

6.5

A person who follows Christian beliefs and helps people or defends those beliefs

M

Mameluke soldier

9.9

A soldier from old Egypt who began life as a slave and later ruled

S

soldier-fish

9.5

A large bright fish with spiny fins that lives on coral reefs in warm seas

Surface Forms

Etymology