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Veteran
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
veterans
Examples
The veterans gathered at the memorial to honor fallen comrades on Veterans Day.
02
a military member with extensive experience in combat or operational duty
Examples
The decorated veteran had served three tours in Afghanistan.
03
a person with deep experience in a particular field
Examples
He 's a veteran of the film industry with over 40 years of directing credits.
veteran
01
having extensive experience in a particular field or activity, typically as a result of long service or practice
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most veteran
Comparative
more veteran
gradable
Examples
The veteran journalist covered conflicts in multiple countries throughout her career.
