soldier
noun
a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
soldiers
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pluralof soldier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof soldier (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
soldiernouna person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
Example Sentences
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At its peak, 4,000 soldiers and their families lived on the island.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The dead and missing were soldiers serving at the base, the defense ministry said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Courtland Jindra spoke at Friday’s council meeting against the name change, saying the plaza honored not just Pershing but all the soldiers and sailors who fought in World War I.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
As HUR chief, Ivashchenko now also oversees the agency’s Timur Special Forces, an elite paramilitary organization with thousands of experienced soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Battle of Manila rages on for days, then weeks, as American and Philippine forces push the Japanese soldiers toward surrender.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
