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 Ahmadian released the statement the same day that an American war plane was shot down over Iran, with rescue operations still underway for one serviceman. —

Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026 Bahrain's ministry of defense described the UAE serviceman as a civilian contractor and Moroccan national. —

Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026 War should always be a last resort, especially when putting the lives of American servicemen and women in harm’s way. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack. —

Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceman

Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman

Noun

In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
At least 17 Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon, according to the country's military.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 May 2026