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

Iranian forces killed and maimed hundreds of American service members in Iraq. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026

Explosions could be also be heard in Qatar, where Al Udeid Air Base hosts thousands of service members. —Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026

Please join me in praying for US service members, our allies, and the innocent Iranian population that has been brutalized for decades. —Twumasi Duah-Mensah, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026

Harris said the goal for recovery is to focus on the service members’ medical recovery, physical conditioning, giving them purpose and then their transitions. —Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for service member

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