servicewoman
noun
ser·vice·wom·an
ˈsər-vəs-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who is a member of the armed forces
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There, surrounded by armed soldiers, the founding documents were reverentially carried up the thirty-nine steps, passing through another cordon of servicewomen.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
At first, the military was not eager to draft scores of teenage boys who lacked a basic education in math and English, demanded a special diet, strict Torah lessons, and distance from servicewomen.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
And during World War II, servicewomen were issued a tube of Elizabeth Arden’s Montezuma Red in their military kits.
—Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023
During the exchange Ukraine returned home a dog named Adik that Russian troops took away from its owner – a Ukrainian servicewoman from Mariupol – after she was captured.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
At first, the military was not eager to draft scores of teenage boys who lacked a basic education in math and English, demanded a special diet, strict Torah lessons, and distance from servicewomen.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
And during World War II, servicewomen were issued a tube of Elizabeth Arden’s Montezuma Red in their military kits.
—Emily Listfield, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023
During the exchange Ukraine returned home a dog named Adik that Russian troops took away from its owner – a Ukrainian servicewoman from Mariupol – after she was captured.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
See All Example Sentences for servicewoman
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servicewoman
noun
ser·vice·wom·an
ˈsər-və-ˌswu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of the armed forces
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