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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He said: "Soldier A is much more likely to have shot John Dougal."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The Bears play at Soldier Field, the oldest NFL stadium and publicly owned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Bears want to move out of Chicago’s Soldier Field, and a competition to be their future home is pitting Illinois against Indiana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

One of the NFL's founding teams in 1920, the Bears in September formally announced the team would leave its long-standing home at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Soldier to the bone, Toyne was fierce but always fair, a father to his men and always generous to the exile lord Jon Connington.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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