soldier

CEFRB1

/ˈsəʊld͡ʒə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A member of an army.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An enlisted member of a military service, as distinguished from a commissioned officer.

Examples

  • The brave soldier received a medal for his service.

  • The traveler stopped at the soldier's challenge.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsoʊld͡ʒɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any member of a military, regardless of specialty.

  2. A member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.

  3. A guardsman.

More examples

In context

  • My friends and I saw a soldier questioning a man holding a bag with a gun in his pocket.

  • She saw a soldier while collecting her baggage at the airport.

  • The soldier acted bravely.

Synonyms

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The brave young blank stood at attention, ready to defend their country.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English soudeour, from Old French soudier or soudeour (“mercenary”), from Medieval Latin soldarius (“soldier (one having pay)”), from Late Latin solidus, a type of coin. Displaced Old English cempa (whence obsolete kemp). (red herring): An allusion to soldiers' red uniforms; red herring is, reciprocally, a slang term for "soldier".