veteran
IPA: vˈɛtɝʌn
noun
- A person with long experience of a particular activity.
- (figurative) A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity.
- A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans who weren't in armed conflict.
- A village in Alberta, Canada.
- A town in New York.
- A census-designated place in Wyoming.
adjective
- Having had long experience, practice, or service.
- Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.
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Examples of "veteran" in Sentences
- He was the veteran of the war.
- He is a veteran of the Korean War.
- Veterans vanquish Brent in fine style.
- Caesar awarded the case to the veteran.
- Jae Mun is a seasoned veteran of the gang.
- Hawks topple Brownsville Veterans to stay atop.
- He is a veteran of the Korean War and a widower.
- The Captain is a Scottish seaman and veteran of the seas.
- Veteran cabalists frown on this practice as ostentatious.
- He was referred to as a veteran actor and teacher of elocution.
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