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- DictionaryVet·er·an/ˈvedərən/
noun
- 1. a person who has had long experience in a particular field: "he was a veteran of the big screen"
uk / ˈvet. ə r. ə n / us / ˈve.t̬ɚ. ə n /. Add to word list. Add to word list. C2. a person who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity: a 20-year veteran of the New York Police Department. C2 (US informal vet) someone who has been in the armed forces during a war: a Vietnam veteran.
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.
In the United States, a veteran is a person who has served in the armed forces (including the Reserve and certain members of the United States National Guard) and was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
5 days ago · noun. 1. 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. 2. a person who has served in a military force, esp. one who has fought in a war. a Vietnam veteran.
VETERAN definition: 1. someone who has been in an army or navy during a war: 2. someone who has done a job or activity….
1. : someone who fought in a war as a soldier, sailor, etc. a Navy veteran. — called also (US, informal) vet. 2. : someone who has a lot of experience in a particular activity, job, etc. a veteran of the political scene. a teaching veteran. He's a 10-year veteran with/of the team. — veteran. adjective. a veteran politician. veteran police officers.
Definition of veteran noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
