soldier

/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/
noun 5verb 4name 4

Collocations

36
1

(noun.)

ADJ

brave, fine, good, great

The great soldiers who fought in that war are remembered as heroes by the nation.

trained | experienced, veteran | former, old, retired | professional, regular | volunteer | conscript

common, ordinary, private, rank-and-file

The ordinary soldier didn't receive much pay, but he was proud of his service.

fellow

My fellow soldiers and I trained together for months before our first deployment.

loyal

The young soldiers remained loyal to their commander throughout the difficult campaign.

dead, injured, wounded | armed | foot, mounted | mercenary | enemy | Allied, British, etc. | government, rebel | uniformed | undercover | toy

VERB + SOLDIER

be, serve as

enlist as

She enlisted as a soldier after finishing high school and serving for five years.

play

When I was a child, my friends and I would play soldiers in the backyard for hours.

SOLDIER + VERB

enlist

Many young people enlisted as soldiers after the terrorist attacks.

be stationed, serve

Many soldiers were stationed at the base for two years before returning home.

march | fight (sb) | defend sth, guard sth

open fire (on sb)

The guards opened fire on the intruders without warning.

shoot sb dead | be killed in action, die | be wounded | be missing in action | be captured, be taken prisoner

return

After months overseas, the soldiers returned to their families with great joy.

desert

Your note

not saved
0 chars