infantry

noun

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 Modern armored warfare has shown that even the world’s most advanced main battle tanks perform best when integrated with drones, infantry, artillery, electronic warfare, and effective command-and-control networks. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 But the weather cleared, and on June 6, just after midnight, thousands of aircraft crossed the English Channel and dropped some 18,000 paratroopers to support the infantry assault to come later that day. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026 Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults. — David Szondy june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026 In February, Khartiia’s Lava regiment cleared a Russian strongpoint near Kupiansk using ground robots, kamikaze UGVs and strike drones without sending infantry into the objective. — David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for infantry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
  1. army
  2. soldiers
  3. ranks
  4. troops
  5. battalion
Noun
  • The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of army
Noun
  • The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of soldiers
Noun
  • Over the next couple of decades, Saez advanced through the ranks of the bank and played a key role in integrating systems when SunTrust merged with BB&T in 2019 to form Truist Bank.
    — Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • While the ranks of high school and college players are steadily increasing, and ESPN’s buy-in has delivered a boost, the sport hopes to one day have its Mighty Ducks moment.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026
Definition of ranks
Noun
  • Currently, more than 4,000 National Guard troops remain deployed in the District.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • There are construction cranes, National Guard troops, and portable restrooms everywhere.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of troops
Noun
  • Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
    — Kevin Fixler June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
  • These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of battalion

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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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