soldier

noun

ˈsōl-jər How to pronounce soldier (audio)
Definition of soldiernext
as in warrior
a person engaged in military service one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed

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Recent Examples of soldier North Korea remained silent for months about its initial deployment of troops to help Russia’s war machine, only confirming its soldiers were fighting against Ukraine in April 2025. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The three-day battle resulted in the deaths of roughly 3,300 soldiers, according to the National Park Service website, and brought the Confederacy to the height of its power. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Jando was captured a few months later, in February 2025, after a shootout with Mexican security forces that left one soldier dead and five injured. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Even if policies were updated as fast as commercial AI models, the Pentagon would struggle to keep soldiers up to date with the new AI systems. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soldier
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  1. warrior
  2. fighter
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  • The franchise’s iconic theme song is starting to play, the loud warrior drums about to give way to that ubiquitous melody.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The vast majority of the changes needed both for acquiring new talent and retaining tech warriors are within the Pentagon’s control.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of warrior
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  • The Quds Force is an expeditionary unit made up of the IRGC’s most elite fighters.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For fighter aircraft programs, those mistakes could affect assessments of enemy radars, missile capabilities, and electronic warfare systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fighter

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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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