noun
soldiering
Soldiering (noun) means serving as a soldier; the work and life of military service. Example: “After years of soldiering, he found civilian life difficult to adjust to.”
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Serving as a soldier; the work and life of military service.
"After years of soldiering, he found civilian life difficult to adjust to."
"Thus the two comrades came back from their soldierings to their humble homes, from which Lincoln was soon to start on the way marked out for him by Providence, with strides which no comrade, with whatever goodwill, might hope to follow."
— John George Nicolay, Abraham Lincoln: A History (1914)
How to use soldiering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe activity or profession of being a soldier.
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- soldierings
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Rhymes for soldiering
peering
tapering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
uttering
ordering
towering
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Frequently asked questions
What does “soldiering” mean?
The word “soldiering” means serving as a soldier; the work and life of military service. In plain terms, the activity or profession of being a soldier.
How do you use “soldiering” in a sentence?
Here is “soldiering” used in a sentence: “After years of soldiering, he found civilian life difficult to adjust to.”
What part of speech is “soldiering”?
“Soldiering” is a noun.
What is the meaning of soldiering?
"soldiering" (noun) means serving as a soldier; the work and life of military service.
