infantryman

American  

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

noun

plural

infantrymen

1. a soldier of the infantry.

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infantryman British  

/ ˈɪnfəntrɪmən /

noun

1. a soldier belonging to the infantry

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of infantryman

First recorded in 1880–85; infantry + man

Example Sentences

Nothing the American infantrymen encountered battling across Europe and into the German heartland steeled them for what they found at Dachau.

From Los Angeles Times

The 53-year-old is a former infantryman with King's Own Scottish Borderers who is blind in one eye and suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

From BBC

It's rare for journalists these days to speak to infantrymen, as it's become too risky to go to these trenches.

From BBC

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

He served two tours in Iraq between 2003 and 2006, as an enlisted Marine infantryman and scout sniper, and then left the service to become a lawyer.

From New York Times