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cavalry

noun

Simple meaning

A person unit of this arm of service.

Pronunciation

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kavuhlree

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkævəlɹi

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. militarycountable

    The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.

  2. militarycountable

    An individual unit of this arm of service.

  3. figurative

    A source of rescue, especially in an emergency.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.

Used this way, cavalry is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Military
  • Historical writing
  • News/reporting
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

Nearby words

  • horse , a specialist term, precise but narrower

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Highly

cavalry divisioncavalry regimentcavalry corpscavalry brigade

Other combinations

heavy cavalrycavalry officerbritish cavalrycavalry charge

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • cavalry horsenounCompound term

    Horse trained for battle.

  • cavalry swordnounCompound term

    A stout sword with a curved blade and thick back.

  • english cavalry saddlenounCompound term

    A saddle having a steel cantle and pommel and no horn.

  • camel cavalrynounCompound term

    A camel cavalry used in the early modern era by Arab, Afghan, Persian, and Indian armies.

  • mechanized cavalrynounCompound term

    An armored unit of a modern army equipped with motor vehicles.

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Synonyms

Sense: branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles

horseTechnical

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