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
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wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
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Originally a collaboration between Colen and former British serviceman Iain Wood, the company was founded 12 years ago to produce watches for the country’s Scots Guards, the latter’s erstwhile regiment.
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There was the time when the president and first lady hosted a large dinner to honor servicemen who had been prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
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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
Originally a collaboration between Colen and former British serviceman Iain Wood, the company was founded 12 years ago to produce watches for the country’s Scots Guards, the latter’s erstwhile regiment.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
There was the time when the president and first lady hosted a large dinner to honor servicemen who had been prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serviceman
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceman. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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serviceman
noun
ser·vice·man
ˈsər-və-ˌsman
-smən
: a member of the armed forces
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