soldier soldier /ˈsoʊldʒɝ/

noun

1. () An enlisted man or woman who serves in an army  ( soldier )
   an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
    The soldiers stood at attention
   the soldiers stood at attention
   
   
2. A wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony  ( soldier )
   a wingless sterile ant or termite having a large head and powerful jaws adapted for defending the colony
    In the ant colony, the soldier ants defend the queen and the nest from predators.
   In the ant colony, the soldier ants defend the queen and the nest from predators.
   
   

verb

1. Serve as a soldier in the military  ( soldier )
   serve as a soldier in the military