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

Today’s senseless act of violence against innocent servicemen is utterly disgusting. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

In 2000, Smith traveled to Normandy for a Memorial Day tribute, planting Colorado flags at the graves of 88 fallen servicemen. —Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025

On Saturday, Cub Scouts from Pack 39 placed 148 flags across the cemetery, marking every serviceman and woman’s grave with Stars and Stripes. —Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025

Joining distinguished members of the British royal family, the queen consort wore her signature four-strand pearl necklace with a diamond clasp and the Bugle Horn brooch for the occasion, honoring military personnel and servicemen and women. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 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