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

Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides. —Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers. —Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Ahmadian released the statement the same day that an American war plane was shot down over Iran, with rescue operations still underway for one serviceman. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 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