Infantry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪnfəntɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Infantry is a noun meaning Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
Meaning
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.
- A regiment of infantry.
- (colloquial, humorous) Infants; children.
Example Sentences
The next summer there was a crop of blackberries in the woods. I took wife and babies, supplied with lunch and horse feed; […] Wife took command of the infantry and I of the transportation. We were both soon calling loudly for assistance.
Word Forms
- infantries
Synonyms for infantry
Depending on context, synonyms include footfolk, foot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foot, corps, regiment, army, headquarters, infantryman.
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