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In some senses, infantry is marked as colloquial, humorous. Watch for register when choosing this word.
infantry
/ˈɪnfəntɹi/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
great, joined
VERB + INFANTRY
command, program
INFANTRY + NOUN
academy, regiment, soldier, soldiers
ADV.
fearlessly, only
Definitions
noun
1
Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
2
The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.
3
A regiment of infantry.
4
Infants; children.
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.
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Synonyms
noun — an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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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 bo
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The infantry soldier is only a pawn in the game of war.
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He joined the infantry.
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Dan studied psychological warfare techniques at infantry academy.
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Ziri joined the infantry.
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Bangladesh Army has started an ambitious modernisation program for its infantry soldiers.
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