veteran /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/noun 3adjective 2forms 1 noun3 •A person with long experience of a particular activity.The company's new hires were nervous, but the veterans were self-assured because, as one summarized it, "this isn't our first rodeo." •A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.We honor veterans and senior citizens with a ten percent discount. •(figurative) A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity.Their mules were clearly veterans. They seemed to know what to do even better than the teenage farmhand who was driving the team. adjective2 •Having had long experience, practice, or service.The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of veteran diplomatists and courtiers. — 1849 •Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime. formsveterans
