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soldiering

soldiering

2 6.3
Skills and training needed for life in the military
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊldʒərɪŋ/
translation icon : técnicas militares
  • She learned the essential soldiering techniques that would prepare her for combat.

And our soldiering schools are always of a pretty high standard.

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Examples

  • Look, I know this isn't the most pleasant place for you to be spending the flower of your youth, but I'm beginning to think you might have an aptitude for the soldiering business.

  • He studied soldiering, and he was good at his trade, but it was not what his heart yearned for.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • You know, they, they, you see what real professional soldiering looks like.

  • And our soldiering schools are always of a pretty high standard.

  • Pa told stories of his soldiering days.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • For the record, they are three of the finest, most professional officers I have known in over a quarter century of soldiering.

    Blog text (31)
  • You know, General, in all my years of soldiering, I've learned one thing.

  • Soldiering is viewed as a masculine role; the profession of war, defense, and combat is defined by society as men's work.

    Academic text (1994)
  • They were bureaucrats, titled gentry, and moneymen who knew little of soldiering.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • The soldiering skills he displayed during training impressed his superiors.

Synonyms

soldiership
vssoldiering
8.9

The skills and behavior needed to do well in the army

emphasizes practical activities and daily life required in military service

How Military

soldiering
2 6.3
reservist
31 6.7
civilian
574 2.6

Surface Forms

soldiering singular
soldierings plural

Morphology

soldiering = soldier (transparent) = soldier + ing

A straightforward deverbal noun/gerund meaning the activities, skills, or practice of being a soldier; learners who know 'soldier' and the -ing form will predict this meaning.

Etymology

Soldiering comes from soldier, which comes from the Latin coin solidus meaning 'a coin', because soldiers were paid to fight. So soldiering refers to the skills and work of being a soldier, the training and discipline needed for military life.