serviceman

noun

ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-vəs-ˌman How to pronounce serviceman (audio)
-mən
1
: a male member of the armed forces
2
: a man employed to repair or maintain equipment
3
: a gas station attendant

Examples of serviceman in a Sentence

wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Seven of them were shot down and one hit the facility, injuring two servicemen and causing minor damage, the ministry said. Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 Sorry that he and his fellow servicemen were disrespected upon returning from Vietnam, but times have changed. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024 The report suggests the unit was reassigned to fend off Ukraine’s invasion of the Russian border regions and may be replaced with less capable Russian servicemen. Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024 Russian President Vladmir Putin has ordered the conscription this autumn of 133,000 servicemen. Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for serviceman 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of serviceman was in 1899

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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceman. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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serviceman

noun
ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-və-ˌsman How to pronounce serviceman (audio)
-smən
: a member of the armed forces

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