Definitions

soldier

[sohl-jer] / ˈsoʊl dʒər /

NOUN

person serving in military

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commando fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer paratrooper pilot trooper veteran volunteer

STRONG

GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior

WEAK

Green Beret airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person selectee serviceperson soldier-at-arms

Example Sentences

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But are humanoid soldier robots what the military needs, how hard are they to build and what ethical issues do they raise?

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The great Derek Jacobi plays the titular 12th century monk who was once a soldier of the Crusades.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A former soldier in Ukraine said geospatial intelligence was sometimes so stale by the time it reached the units at the front line, soldiers couldn’t act on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

A British Army soldier was killed in a training exercise in northern Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence has announced.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

With his bishop, he took a straggling foot soldier.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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