Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drill instructor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.75 in modern English

Syllables: drill in-struc-tor
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The generic term for the principal instructor of fresh military recruits undergoing basic training in the various branches of the United States military, routinely abbreviated to the initialism DI; always filled by enlisted personnel (a sergeant or petty officer).

American usage

Example Sentences

"Army: drill sergeant"
"Navy: recruit division commander"
"Marine Corps: drill instructor"
"Air Force: military training instructor"
"Coast Guard: company commander"

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

drill instructors (plural)

Synonyms

drill master

Questions

What does drill instructor mean?: The generic term for the principal instructor of fresh military recruits undergoing basic training in the various branches of the United States military, routinely abbreviated to the initialism DI; always filled by enlisted personnel (a sergeant or petty officer).

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