Explore Noncombatant through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like civilian or military. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Noncombatant meaning
Alternative form of non-combatant.
Synonyms of Noncombatant
Using Noncombatant
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of non-combatant.
- Useful related words include: civilian, military, serviceman, military man.
Context around Noncombatant
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Noncombatant
- In this selection, "noncombatant" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, civilians and military stand out and add context to how "noncombatant" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include legal no noncombatant was killed and of them noncombatant civilians were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "noncombatant" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with noncombatant
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The United States government allowed sincere objectors to serve in noncombatant military roles. (13 words)
The best estimates are that just under 700 people, most of them noncombatant civilians, were killed in the 1989 invasion. (20 words)
Previously, the fictional "Global War Crimes Tribunal" ruled that Henry’s war was legal, no noncombatant was killed unlawfully, and Henry bore no criminal responsibility for the death of the POWs. (31 words)
Previously, the fictional "Global War Crimes Tribunal" ruled that Henry’s war was legal, no noncombatant was killed unlawfully, and Henry bore no criminal responsibility for the death of the POWs. (31 words)
The best estimates are that just under 700 people, most of them noncombatant civilians, were killed in the 1989 invasion. (20 words)
The United States government allowed sincere objectors to serve in noncombatant military roles. (13 words)
Example sentences (3)
The best estimates are that just under 700 people, most of them noncombatant civilians, were killed in the 1989 invasion.
Previously, the fictional "Global War Crimes Tribunal" ruled that Henry’s war was legal, no noncombatant was killed unlawfully, and Henry bore no criminal responsibility for the death of the POWs.
The United States government allowed sincere objectors to serve in noncombatant military roles.