SERVICEMAN Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

serviceman

noun

ˈsər-vəs-ˌman

Definition of serviceman next

as in soldier

a person engaged in military service wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

civilian

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of serviceman The serviceman was stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam conflict in the early 1970s and became fascinated with antiquities, Murphy said. —

Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026 His success in ferreting out three American servicemen from Kosovo 15 years later was also broadly celebrated. —

Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026 Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity. —

Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceman

Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman

Noun

According to an electoral profile of the former soldier, who is running as a Green Party candidate for a North Carolina senate seat, McGinnis served with the Marines from 2000 to 2004.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
The soldiers identified Wednesday were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento and Maj.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026