ground pounder

noun

A military soldier whose primary role is infantry or the use of ground-based materiel.

Opposite
flyboyairman
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Meanings

nounground pounder (plural ground pounders)

plural ground pounders

  1. slanggovernmentA military soldier whose primary role is infantry or the use of ground-based materiel.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
flyboyairman
Also see
old billsoldier

Origin

Suggesting the pounding of a marching soldier's boots on the ground.

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APA

ground pounder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20pounder

MLA

“ground pounder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20pounder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground pounder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20pounder.

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