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

The young serviceman has only been in the Navy for two years and has managed to rise two ranks in that time, which is a source of pride for Regalado. —Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024

In the process of aborting the plan because of operational difficulties, a U.S. helicopter crashed into a transport plane at the desert staging area, killing eight servicemen. —Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024

After the mission was aborted, a helicopter collided with a transport aircraft, killing eight servicemen. —Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024

Restaurants catered to Russian servicemen’s tastes. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

service entry 1 + man entry 1

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

serviceman

noun

ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-və-ˌsman 

-smən

: a member of the armed forces