Examples of “corporal” in a Sentence

adj Relating to the physical body rather than the mind or spirit.

• Corporal punishment involves physically striking someone as a penalty.
• The soldiers endured great corporal hardship on the march.
• Monks often gave up corporal comforts to focus on prayer.

noun A junior military rank, above private and below sergeant.

• She was promoted to corporal after two years of service.
• The corporal shouted orders at the new recruits as they lined up.
• My grandfather retired from the army as a corporal and never forgot his training.