Serb

noun

ˈsərb 

1

a

: a native or inhabitant of Serbia

b

: a member of a South Slavic ethnic group that originated in the Balkans

2

: serbian sense 2

Serb adjective

Examples of Serb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the ethnic war in Bosnia started in 1992, Mladic became the commander of the Bosnian Serb troops and took control of large swaths of the country to form a Serb mini-state. — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

After the breakup of Yugoslavia, Mladić became the Commander of the General Staff of the Army of the breakaway Serb Republic in Bosnia, which was backed and armed by the Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Sinner then broke Djokovic for 1-0 in the third set when the Serb netted a forehand volley on break point. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

On the pitch, players do not pass the ball to a fellow Muslim Bosniak, Orthodox Serb, or Catholic Croat. — Arminka Helic, Time, 30 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Serbian & Croatian Srbin (plural Srbi)

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Rhymes for Serb

• blurb
• curb
• erb
• herb
• kerb
• verb
• disturb
• perturb
• reverb
• superb

Kids Definition

Serb

noun

ˈsərb 

1

: a person born or living in Serbia

2

: serbian sense 2