cavalry
noun
cav·al·ry
ˈka-vəl-rē 
nonstandard
ˈkal-və-rē
plural cavalries
1
a
: an army component mounted on horseback
b
: an army component moving in motor vehicles or helicopters and assigned to combat missions that require great mobility
2
: horsemen
a thousand cavalry in flight
Examples of cavalry in a Sentence
Cavalry is used to perform reconnaissance.
The cavalry were brought in to support the mission.
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Unfortunately for Black, that cavalry is still several more 1-year contract extensions away.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2024
And yet, with less than a month before Election Day, the GOP cavalry is heading to Omaha airwaves to protect Fischer, a keep-your-head-down lawmaker with plum assignments on the Armed Services and Appropriations committees.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Both of the aforementioned sieges at Helm’s Deep and Minas Tirith reached a point where all seemed lost, until the cavalry arrived at the last moment to rescue the good guys.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
On July 28, the attack began, including cavalry troops under the command of Major George S. Patton.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2024
And yet, with less than a month before Election Day, the GOP cavalry is heading to Omaha airwaves to protect Fischer, a keep-your-head-down lawmaker with plum assignments on the Armed Services and Appropriations committees.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Both of the aforementioned sieges at Helm’s Deep and Minas Tirith reached a point where all seemed lost, until the cavalry arrived at the last moment to rescue the good guys.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
On July 28, the attack began, including cavalry troops under the command of Major George S. Patton.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Cavalry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cavalry. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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cavalry
noun
cav·al·ry
ˈkav-əl-rē
plural cavalries
: troops mounted on horseback or moving in motor vehicles or helicopters
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