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Veteran

[ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən]

A person with long experience of a particular activity.

📖 Definitions of "Veteran"

noun
  1. 1

    A person with long experience of a particular activity.

  2. 2

    A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity.

  3. 3

    A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans that weren't in armed conflict.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having had long experience, practice, or service.

  2. 2

    Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.

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