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Word BookShort entry

Footsoldier

noun/fˈʊtsoʊldiɚ/
Definition
A low-ranking soldier who serves in the infantry, often engaged in direct combat and ground operations.
Definition of footsoldier
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈʊtsoʊldiɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈʊtsəʊldiə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈʊtsəʊldiə/
3 syllables Say it as /fˈʊtsoʊldiɚ/.
Examples
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fußsoldat
🇫🇷French
fantassin
🇪🇸Spanish
soldado de a pie
🇮🇹Italian
soldato di fanteria
🇳🇱Dutch
voetsoldaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
soldado de infantaria
🇷🇺Russian
пехотинец
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पैदल सैनिक
🇧🇩Bengali
পদাতিক
🇮🇳Tamil
அடிவருடி
🇮🇳Telugu
పాద సైనికుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
पायदळ
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફૂટ સૈનિક
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾಲಾಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാദസേവകൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੈਦਲ ਸਿਪਾਹੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
پیدل سپاہی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
步兵
🇯🇵Japanese
歩兵
🇰🇷Korean
보병
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lính bộ binh
🇹🇭Thai
ทหารราบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
prajurit kaki
🇵🇭Filipino
kawal ng paa
🇲🇾Malay
askar kaki
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جندي القدم
🇮🇷Persian
سرباز پا
🇹🇷Turkish
piyade
🇮🇱Hebrew
חייל רגלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'footsoldier'?
The primary meaning of 'footsoldier' is 'A low-ranking soldier who serves in the infantry, often engaged in direct combat and ground operations.'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'footsoldier' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'footsoldier' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'footsoldier' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'footsoldier' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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