Soldier Meaning and Definition

Word: Soldier

How to pronounce: ˈsəʊlʤə

Noun

Definitions:

1. A person who serves in an army.

Example sentences: "As an enlisted soldier, he served in every leadership position up to the position of First Sergeant."

2. A wingless caste of ant or termite with a large specially modified head and jaws, involved chiefly in defense.

Example sentences: "Soldiers resemble worker termites, except that they have enlarged brownish heads and strong, well-developed jaws."

3. A strip of bread or toast, used for dipping into a soft-boiled egg.

4. An upright brick, timber, or other building element.

Example sentences: "Mr. Johnston explained that the detail below the red line remained the same except for Helifix anchors that were put in just above the soldier course of bricks."

Intransitive verb

Definitions:

1. Serve as a soldier.

2. Carry on doggedly; persevere.

Synonyms:

serviceman

trooper

military

military man

tommies

military servant

fighter

warrior

fighting man

battler

combatant

grunt

man

Antonyms:

commander

commanding officer

Derivations:

soldiering

soldierly

soldiered

soldiery

soldiership

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Soldier in Other Languages...

Spanish: Soldado

German: Soldat

French: Soldat

Italian: Soldato

Turkish: Asker