gravel cruncher
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Meaning · English
A member of the military who is deployed on the ground rather than airborne.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
They developed a tremendous respect for the gravel crunchers after sweating out a few rounds of artillery and observing at painfully close range how rocky a Korean hill can be.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gravel cruncher” mean?
A member of the military who is deployed on the ground rather than airborne.
Is “gravel cruncher” formal or informal?
gravel cruncher is generally slang.