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

Synonyms

• dogface
• fighter
• legionary
• legionnaire
• man-at-arms
• regular
• soldier
• trooper
• warrior

Examples of serviceman in a Sentence

wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck

Recent Examples on the Web

And having those servicemen available to help was invaluable. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025

That April, the Ukrainian parliament passed a law declaring that any Russian serviceman who provided Ukraine with one of Russia’s more advanced military planes would receive a million dollars. —Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025

The largest such killing occurred in late September, 2024, when Russian troops shot to death 16 captured Ukrainian servicemen. —Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

There are also free filing options available for elderly Americans and current and former U.S. military servicemen and women. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

service entry 1 + man entry 1

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for serviceman

• assemblyman
• carbofuran
• catamaran
• chipewyan
• illinoian
• newspaperman
• nurseryman
• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin

Kids Definition

serviceman

noun

ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-və-ˌsman 

-smən

: a member of the armed forces