Definition of INFANTRY

infantry

Meanings

Plural: infantries

Noun

  • an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
  • Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
  • The part of an army consisting of infantry soldiers, especially opposed to mounted and technical troops.
  • A regiment of infantry.
  • Infants; children.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French infanterie, from older Italian, possibly from Spanish infantería (“foot soldiers, force composed of those too inexperienced or low in rank for cavalry”), from infante (“foot soldier”), originally "a youth", either way from Latin īnfāns (“child”); see there for more.

Synonyms

foot

Scrabble Score: 14

infantry is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
infantry is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
infantry is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

infantry is a valid Words With Friends word