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
Examples of serviceman in a Sentence
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
Recent Examples on the Web
Their comments point to the difficulties Russia would face after any peace deal in integrating servicemen back into civilian life, and in moving the wartime economy back onto a civilian footing.
—
Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
During his State of the Union address earlier this year, Trump singled out Pakistan for praise for their role in capturing the ISIS terrorist who masterminded the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. servicemen at Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport in 2021.
—Christopher Shays, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Many of them have also sent troops to march in the parade, alongside Russian servicemen.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Among others, the office provides legal and psychotherapeutic and employment consultations for veterans, runs support groups for families of servicemen who are the prisoners of war in Russian captivity or are considered missing in action.
—Yuriy Zaliznyak, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serviceman
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 17 May 2025
During his State of the Union address earlier this year, Trump singled out Pakistan for praise for their role in capturing the ISIS terrorist who masterminded the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. servicemen at Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport in 2021.
—Christopher Shays, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Many of them have also sent troops to march in the parade, alongside Russian servicemen.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Among others, the office provides legal and psychotherapeutic and employment consultations for veterans, runs support groups for families of servicemen who are the prisoners of war in Russian captivity or are considered missing in action.
—Yuriy Zaliznyak, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serviceman
Cite this Entry
“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceman. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
serviceman
noun
ser·vice·man
ˈsər-və-ˌsman
-smən
: a member of the armed forces
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share