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

Synonyms

• dogface
• fighter
• legionary
• legionnaire
• man-at-arms
• regular
• soldier
• trooper
• warrior

Examples of serviceman in a Sentence

wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of them have also sent troops to march in the parade, alongside Russian servicemen. —Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025

Among others, the office provides legal and psychotherapeutic and employment consultations for veterans, runs support groups for families of servicemen who are the prisoners of war in Russian captivity or are considered missing in action. —Yuriy Zaliznyak, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025

The Philippines has mounted the strongest challenge to Chinese activities in the zone, prompting the Chinese Coast Guard to respond with ramming, blockades, and water cannons, injuring Philippine servicemen on multiple occasions. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

And having those servicemen available to help was invaluable. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

service entry 1 + man entry 1

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for serviceman

• assemblyman
• carbofuran
• catamaran
• chipewyan
• illinoian
• newspaperman
• nurseryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin

Kids Definition

serviceman

noun

ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-və-ˌsman 

-smən

: a member of the armed forces