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

There are still around 72,000 WWII service members unaccounted for, according to The Guardian. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025

No United States service members were injured. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025

Grab a spot along the route to catch marching bands, military units, and colorful floats honoring the city’s service members. —Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025

But Mellon’s donation works out to only about $100 per service member. —Annie Nova,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for service member

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