Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

cavalryman

American  
[kav-uhl-ree-muhn, -man] / ˈkæv əl ri mən, -ˌmæn /

noun

  • cavalrymen
    plural
  1. a soldier in the cavalry.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of cavalryman

First recorded in 1855–60; cavalry + man

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Reynolds shows a flamboyant cavalryman, leaning on his sword, his red coat unbuttoned to show his cream waistcoat and breeches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Curators from the museum had told the F.B.I. that the cavalryman was worth $4.5 million, and an expert witness called by the prosecution said that its thumb was worth about $150,000, Artnet News reported.

From New York Times Apr. 19, 2023

While certainly a dynamic leader, and, Brian Steel Wills has argued, an expert cavalryman, perhaps even the Confederacy’s best, Forrest was certainly not a great commander.

From Slate Mar. 5, 2022

Munro went on to learn German in Stuttgart, studied a business course in London and served as a cavalryman in the Basuto War in southern Africa.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2019

There was not a cavalryman near, not one horse.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

On 16th-century battlefields, formidable armored cavalrymen were overwhelmed by groups of foot soldiers armed with long-barreled guns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Kornilov, a Siberian Cossack, appeared in public surrounded by a bodyguard of tribal Turkmen cavalrymen, and posters with his image adorned Moscow streets in 1917.

From New York Times Jun. 28, 2023

More than 100 horses and cavalrymen undergo a series of equestrian training exercises, including a ride-out on Holkham beach.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2022

World War II British agents send retired Calcutta cavalrymen to sink three German ships off the coast of Goa.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2020

Outside the barn, Conger, Baker, Doherty, and the cavalrymen tensed for action.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training