reservist

noun

re·​serv·​ist ri-ˈzər-vist 

: a member of a military reserve

Examples of reservist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His absence from Israel generated its own controversy after the October 7 attack led the government to call up more than 300,000 army reservists while Netanyahu, who was eligible for reserve duty, remained in Miami. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 July 2026

Coady, 20, a sophomore at Drake University and an Army reservist from West Des Moines had joined the Army Reserve while in college. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 26 July 2026

The same judges have already handed down harsher sentences to eight people who were convicted at trial, including a former Marine reservist who received a 100-year prison term. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The former Naval Academy graduate and reservist said seeing NASCAR and the Navy come together carried meaning beyond motorsports. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reservist

• serviced

Kids Definition

reservist

noun

re·​serv·​ist ri-ˈzər-vəst 

: a member of a military reserve