Veteran - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈvetərən|  American pronunciation of the word veteran
Brit.  |ˈvet(ə)r(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word veteran

noun

- a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
the veterans laughed at the new recruits
- a person who has served in the armed forces (syn: ex-serviceman, vet)
- an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service (syn: old-timer, stager, warhorse)

adjective

- rendered competent through trial and experience (syn: seasoned)
veteran steadiness
a veteran officer

Extra examples

He's a 10-year veteran with the team.

Veteran Car Club of Great Britain

Veterans' Day

Veterans Administration

She pauses and affects the more dramatic tone of a veteran actress.

The veteran cop showed the rookie the ropes.

The boat was skippered by a skilled veteran sailor.

...though he's already attained star status, the rookie remains deferent to the team's veteran players...

...a combat veteran himself, he could not believe the balderdash he was hearing from whippersnappers with no war experience at all...

He is a veteran parliamentarian whose views enjoy widespread respect.

The veteran has the right to prepay the loan without any penalties.

...veteran poker players invariably have expressionless faces, regardless of the hand they're holding...

Word forms

noun
singular: veteran
plural: veterans
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