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# infantry

noun (infantry — uncountable; usually «the infantry»; with a singular or plural verb in UK English)

«infantry» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to soldiers on horses, in tanks, ships or planes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#m1)
2. The part of an army made up of these soldiers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, infantry fought in battles from Roman legions to the trenches of the First World War; cavalry rode horses and artillery fired big guns. Phrases: infantry soldier, infantry regiment, light infantry.

### Examples

- Roman infantry fought in tight rows with shields. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#x1)
- The infantry marched for days to reach the battle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#x2)
- My great-grandad served in the infantry in the Second World War. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#x3)
- In the past, cavalry rode horses while the infantry walked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#x4)
- An infantry soldier carries a heavy pack. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#x5)
- Archers and infantry stood together at the Battle of Hastings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#x6)
- I am only a baggage camel of the 39th Native Infantry, and I am not as brave as you are, my lords.” [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: one soldier is «an infantryman» or «an infantry soldier». Do not confuse with «infant» (a baby) — though both come from Latin for «young», as young soldiers once fought on foot. Related: cavalry (horses), artillery (big guns).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «infantry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/infantry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«infantry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/infantry.html) on Mova free.