infantryman

American

[in-fuhn-tree-muhn] / ˈɪn fən tri mən /

noun

a soldier of the infantry.

infantryman British

/ ˈɪnfəntrɪmən /

noun

a soldier belonging to the infantry

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Gender

See -man.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

infantrymen

plural

Etymology

Origin of infantryman

First recorded in 1880–85; infantry + man

Example Sentences

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When I was an infantryman in the U.S.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

I’m struck by the parallel between the life of a closeted trans Civil War infantryman and the modern American trans teen.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

He fled agricultural service in Kilmarnock as a teenager to get to Glasgow to enlist as an infantryman before ending up "right in the forefront" of the battle for Monte Cassino.

From BBC • May 31, 2024

The infantryman, who asked to be identified only by his call sign, Smiley, returned to duty willingly.

From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2024

In a cafe, they sit two tables down from an infantryman not much older than Werner.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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