ex-serviceman

British

noun

a man who has served in the army, navy, or air force

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Five years later, the death of American ex-serviceman Ormer Locklear made Hollywood history.

From Los Angeles Times

These ex-servicemen would need food, sundries, smokes — hundreds of things, and thousands in pension dollars landed in their pockets, right?

From Los Angeles Times

The ceramic wreath, with the King's insignia at the centre, was hand-made by prisoners, a number of whom are ex-servicemen.

From BBC

In parliament, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar described them as "ex-servicemen" of the country.

From BBC

Last year, in parliament, foreign minister S Jaishankar described them as "ex-servicemen" of the country.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023