militiaman

noun

mi·​li·​tia·​man mə-ˈli-shə-mən How to pronounce militiaman (audio)
Synonyms of militiamannext
: a member of a militia

Examples of militiaman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
During the rescue operation, Libyan militiamen intervene and abduct several people, including a woman, Roro, and her two young children. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Native fighters killed more than 900 regulars and militiamen and wounded 276 others. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026 In 1794, President George Washington led a force of roughly 13,000 militiamen from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to suppress the Whiskey Rebellion. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 After a firefight, the Red Shirts captured several Black militiamen, marched them to a nearby site and executed at least four people. — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for militiaman

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of militiaman was in 1668

Rhymes for militiaman

See All Rhymes for militiaman

Browse Nearby Words

militia
militiaman
milium
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militiaman. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Kids Definition

militiaman

noun
mi·​li·​tia·​man mə-ˈlish-ə-mən How to pronounce militiaman (audio)
: a member of a militia

More from Merriam-Webster on militiaman

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for militiaman

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about militiaman

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of perseverate

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
name tags
Words Named After People Quiz Find out who’s behind "leotard," "morphine," an...
See All