serviceman

noun

ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-vəs-ˌman How to pronounce serviceman (audio)
-mən
1
: a male member of the armed forces
2
: a man employed to repair or maintain equipment
3
: a gas station attendant

Examples of serviceman in a Sentence

wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Clayton’s case is among several recent incidents to draw scrutiny from local Okinawans include the case of a 25-year-old US serviceman, who in December was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 Ukrainian media reports said eight Russian servicemen were killed and another 12 were injured. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025 Zelensky said in a post on X that the Ukrainian servicemen who returned were members of the armed forces, the National Guard, the State Border Guard Service and the State Transport Special Service. Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025 In states with lax gun laws, private security—a broad, thinly regulated industry that heavily employs ex-cops and former servicemen—can be a bridge between law enforcement and vigilante activity. Jessica Pishko, New Yorker, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for serviceman

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of serviceman was in 1899

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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceman. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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serviceman

noun
ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-və-ˌsman How to pronounce serviceman (audio)
-smən
: a member of the armed forces

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