soldier

/ˈsoʊl.dʒɚ/

nounsol · dier

Think: a SOLid DEER can march for miles—SOL + DIER = soldier.

Yes, it's soldier. Don’t spell it like it sounds (“soljer”): keep the letters D-I-E in the second syllable.

Definitions

  1. nouna person who serves in an army or other military force
  2. nouna person who shows discipline and courage while doing a difficult job

Examples

  • “The soldier carried a heavy pack during the long march.”
  • “After the storm, the volunteers soldiered on to finish repairing the roof.”
  • “The museum displayed a uniform worn by a soldier in World War II.”

Synonyms

trooperservice memberinfantrymanwarriorfighter

Antonyms

civilian

Translations

ES soldadoPT soldadoFR soldat

Common misspellings

soljersoldersolduresouldiersoldiarsoldgersoldiersoldiër

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