soldier
noun /ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/
/ˈsəʊldʒər/
- a member of an army, especially one who is not an officer
- They visited the graves of US soldiers killed in the First World War.
- captured soldiers, sailors and airmen
- soldiers in uniform
- soldiers on duty
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflicta2, Jobsa2- At least 19 people were killed when soldiers opened fire on a peaceful demonstration.
- Several coalition soldiers have been wounded.
- Approximately 1,000 American soldiers died in the battle.
- That same day two soldiers from the same unit were killed.
- At least 500 elite soldiers from the Parachute Regiment were yesterday sent in to the area.
- He wrote about his life as a British soldier stationed in Burma.
- She helped a wounded Confederate soldier.
- The area is guarded by Israeli soldiers.
- Boys are forced to become child soldiers.
- From a common foot soldier he rose to become one of the most honored military men of his time.
- Enemy soldiers have human rights too.
- He was deeply affected by the death of one of his fellow soldiers.
- a monument to fallen soldiers
- The academy trained soldiers and military engineers.
- He decided to enlist as a soldier.
- He has led American soldiers into battle.
- Sharon has served as a soldier.
- The minister paid tribute to the brave soldiers who had lost their lives.
- The number of active-duty soldiers has continued to rise.
- What was life like for the common soldier?
- a highly decorated soldier
- little boys playing soldiers
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brave
- fine
- good
- …
- company
- group
- be
- become
- serve as
- …
- enlist
- be stationed
- serve
- …
- as a soldier
- a soldier of fortune
- soldiers in uniform
- soldiers at war
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soldier, from soulde ‘(soldier's) pay’, from Latin solidus ‘solid’. The verb dates from the early 17th cent.