infantryman

[ in-fuhn-tree-muhn ]

noun

, plural in·fan·try·men.

1. a soldier of the infantry.

infantryman

/ ˈɪnfəntrɪmən /

noun

1. a soldier belonging to the infantry

Gender Note

See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of infantryman¹

First recorded in 1880–85; infantry + man

Example Sentences

In any case, these infantrymen were grouped into units of around 200-250 men, each furnished with their dedicated battle standards.

From Realm of History

To save the newborn, which was barely bigger than the hand of the local who dropped it off, the infantryman scoured the Internet for a recipe for puppy formula that he could make with limited ingredients.

From Time

Hostetter is a former infantryman, sheriff’s deputy, SWAT officer and police chief.

From Washington Post

A middle-class farmer who earned enough income, for example, was expected to take up the arms of heavy infantrymen and serve in the military in times of war.

From Ozy

From May 2007 to November 2007 he was a private first class infantryman assigned to Fort Polk, Louisiana.

From The Daily Beast

As an infantryman, Vince fought in Ramadi between 2005 and 2007, some bloody years.

From The Daily Beast

The young infantryman in me beamed and I started to grin, thinking about the glory.

From The Daily Beast

Monteith was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to interior decorator Ann McGregor and military infantryman Joe Monteith.

From The Daily Beast

I make peace as best as an infantryman can be expected to do under the circumstances and leave for my favorite bar.

From The Daily Beast

Thurstane, an infantryman, and only a fair equestrian, would not have been half so effective in this combat of caballeros.

From Project Gutenberg

The kern or cateran of the Highlands was a light-armed infantryman, as opposed to the heavy-armed "gallowglass."

From Project Gutenberg

Boats are lowered away, and Jack Tar prepares to go ashore as a seaman-infantryman.

From Project Gutenberg

"It was to have been here over an hour ago," said the infantryman, slowly.

From Project Gutenberg

Presently for just a tiny fraction of time the round cap of a German infantryman appeared above the earthen protection.

From Project Gutenberg