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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For the Pentagon, the bill would provide billions for ship building, munitions systems, and quality of life measures for servicemen and women, as well as $25 billion for the development of the Golden Dome missile defense system. Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025 Pact, based in Watertown, has in the prior two years raised about $10,000 for America’s servicemen and women, a spokeswoman for the company said. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025 For the Pentagon, the bill will provide billions for shipbuilding, munitions systems and quality-of-life measures for servicemen and women, as well as $25 billion for the development of the Golden Dome missile defense system. Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 Country music stars, comedians, pro athletes and internet celebrities combined forces with servicemen and women to play ball, raising more than two-thirds of a million dollars for Folds of Honor Tennessee. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 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 15 Jul. 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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