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

Attempts to enact controversial reforms to Israeli governance in early 2023 led to unprecedented strikes and protests by Israelis, including thousands of army reservists. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 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

Watson, an Air Force reservist recently assigned to the 10th Air Force, spent nearly a decade as a command weapons systems officer with the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 18 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