infantry

The definition of an infantry is a unit of soldiers who move and fight on foot.

(noun)

An example of an infantry is a group of Marine ground forces.

See infantry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

foot soldiers collectively; esp., that branch of an army consisting of soldiers trained and equipped to fight chiefly on foot
a (designated) infantry regiment: the 274th Infantry

Origin: Fr infanterie < It infanteria < infante, very young person, knight's page, foot soldier < L infans: see infant

See infantry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. in·fan·tries

The branch of an army made up of units trained to fight on foot.
Soldiers armed and trained to fight on foot: The general ordered his infantry to attack.
A unit, such as a regiment, of such soldiers: Company B of the 7th Infantry.

Origin:

Origin: French infanterie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Old Italian infanteria

Origin: , from infante, youth, foot soldier

Origin: , from Latin īnfāns, īnfant-, infant; see infant

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