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veteran
[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn]
noun
a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like.
a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions.
a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war.
a Vietnam veteran.
adjective
(of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare.
veteran troops.
experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period.
a veteran member of Congress.
of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans.
veteran
/ ˈvɛtrən, ˈvɛtərən /
noun
a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity
( as modifier )
veteran firemen
a soldier who has seen considerable active service
( as modifier )
veteran soldier
a person who has served in the military forces
See veteran car
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonveteran noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of veteran1
Example Sentences
David Byrne came from Baltimore by way of Scotland, a socially awkward dabbler in conceptualist experiments with photography and a veteran of various mediocre cover bands.
The decision affects a total of 13 residential properties on the site, including seven veteran tenants with vision impairment and six private tenants.
A veteran of the rampant destruction of wildfires from years past, she didn’t hesitate when asked how she felt about the effort.
It is perhaps not so surprising that a video game created by two veteran voice actors opens with the main character at risk of losing their job to AI.
For guiding his team to a 29-3 record while mixing in a combination of young and veteran players, Robinson has been selected The Times’ softball coach of the year for 2025.
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