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

During the first two days of the island’s largest war games, some 20,000 reservists were mobilized to practice the defense of critical infrastructure such as ports, power plants and bridges. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry did not say how many reservists will be involved in the drills. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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

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