veteran
noun
a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like.
veterans
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pluralof veteran.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Among them was a 2015 special that saw hundreds of volunteers work alongside Knowles, Prince William and Prince Harry to build housing for veterans in Manchester.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Spending on veterans is another 1% of GDP.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
On its website, it says it welcomes "above all" veterans of the Ukraine war and their families, as well as students and schoolchildren.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
This one, set 14 years before the events of the first game, follows young veterans who are snapped out of civilian life when a subterranean menace emerges and attacks humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The veterans hadn’t noticed anything because Ruth, at the same moment, had risen to her feet and was fiddling with her coat.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
