infantry

Definition of infantrynext
as in army
the part of an army that has soldiers who fight on foot He joined the infantry after leaving school. The infantry is coming.

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Recent Examples of infantry George is an infantry officer, originally enlisting in the Army in 1982 before earning his commission at West Point in 1988. Steve Beynon, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026 According to his biography on the Army's website, George received his commission as an infantry officer from West Point in 1988 and deployed during Operation Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 George, a career infantry officer who graduated from West Point, was nominated by former President Biden. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2026 The attack was massive, involving nearly 50,000 infantry and cavalry as well as 58 canons. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infantry
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Noun
  • With his expertise, von Steuben completely reorganized the army and boosted morale.
    Amanda Rosa Updated April 28, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Ukraine has developed cutting-edge and battle-tested drone technology that has proved essential in holding back Russia’s bigger army and has drawn military interest from around the world.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
    Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The split decision came after tense deliberations, with jurors initially sent back after one member broke ranks during polling, forcing further discussion before a final verdict was reached.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The effect of computers on the top ranks of the game has been different but no less profound.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Chernobyl, once a popular tourist destination, has been closed to most visitors since Russian troops, crossing into Ukraine from Belarus, briefly occupied the plant four years ago.
    Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Some 900 people died in the war, including 649 Argentines, 255 British troops and three civilian islanders.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • The military site at Kapciamiestis covering some 14,600 hectares will allow battalion and brigade-size drills on the ground at a critical land link used by the alliance to send reinforcements to its eastern flank.
    Milda Seputyte, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the letter read out to lawmakers of the Central African country on Monday, Chadian President Mahamat Déby Itno said two battalions of 750 troops each will be deployed from this month for one year, following a request by the United Nations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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