serviceman
noun
ser·vice·man
ˈsər-vəs-ˌman 
-mən
1
: a male member of the armed forces
2
: a man employed to repair or maintain equipment
3
: a gas station attendant
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wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire on Russian positions near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region on Sunday.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street.
—David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025
Ukrainian servicemen prepare to fire on Russian positions near the frontline town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region on Sunday.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Nov. 2025
Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serviceman
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceman. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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serviceman
noun
ser·vice·man
ˈsər-və-ˌsman
-smən
: a member of the armed forces
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