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 of serviceman

• soldier
• warrior

Examples of serviceman in a Sentence

wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck

Recent Examples on the Web

Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum. —Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

Kentucky resident servicemen or women on furlough of more than three days. —Hannah Pinski, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026

The act allowed American servicemen to bring their non-American spouses and children to the United States. —Anna Storti, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026

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