Pronunciation IPA (key): /ˈvɛ.tə.rən/ or /ˈvɛ.trən/ (US) IPA (key): [ˈvɛ.t̬ə.rən] or [ˈvɛ.ɾə.rən] Audio (UK)(file) Noun Singular veteran Plural veterans (countable) A veteran is a person with long experience of a particular activity. (countable) (military) A veteran is a person who has served in the army, especially an old soldier who has seen long service. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads