infantry
noun/ˈɪnfəntri/
Frequency rank: #4,432 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to cavalry or armored units.
Example sentence
The infantry marched through the muddy fields toward the enemy's position.
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