service member

noun

variants or less commonly servicemember

ˈsər-vəs-ˌmem-bər 

plural service members also servicemembers

: a person who is a member of the armed forces

Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.

—Smithsonian

For three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.

—Tom Kuglin

Examples of service member in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Four Kuwaiti service members were wounded by an Iranian attack on a Kuwaiti naval vessel, the country’s Defense Ministry said. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Four other service members who were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals were later discharged. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 18 July 2026

The four American service members who were evacuated to Jordanian hospitals have since been discharged, Central Command said in a social media post earlier on Saturday. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 18 July 2026

Hegseth said service members can choose whether to pursue testosterone replacement therapy. — Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for service member

• crewmember
• december
• dismember
• nonmember
• november
• remember
• september
• ember