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veteran

How to use veteran in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for veteran.

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It was his first time and one of the veteran BT's had to coach him through it.

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Quick take

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of veteran gathered in one view.

noun

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

noun

a person who has served in the armed forces

noun

an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for veteran.

noun

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

adjective

rendered competent through trial and experience; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"

See also: seasoned

Example sentences

1

It was his first time and one of the veteran BT's had to coach him through it.

2

I'm in the 20 year veteran category and was also oblivious.

3

It barely seems to appeal to veteran Lisp programmers because there's little depth and lots of the aforementioned fluff.

4

Hell I'm a programming veteran and Ruby veteran and I want to metaphorically punch you in the gonads for that line of code.

5

Haskell's syntax is rather clean and restricted--though the fondness of veteran Haskellers for custom operators can sometimes be overwhelming for a new programmer.

6

He did not, and lists a lot of justifications for not following their advice.- Broder complains that Tesla didn't tell him more about how to get the most out of charging stations, but Broder's a veteran at electric vehicles even if it's true that he hates them.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use veteran in a sentence?

It was his first time and one of the veteran BT's had to coach him through it.

What does veteran mean?

a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

What part of speech is veteran?

veteran is commonly used as noun, adjective.