serviceman
Americannoun
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a member of the armed forces of a country.
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a person whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment.
a television serviceman.
noun
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Also called (feminine): servicewoman. a person who serves in the armed services of a country
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a man employed to service and maintain equipment
Gender
See -man.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of serviceman
Example Sentences
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Three Turkish nationals, including a serviceman, and three Qatari military personnel were killed when a helicopter crashed in Qatar's territorial waters, the Gulf country's defence ministry said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
The serviceman said the innovation could have posed a grave threat to Ukrainian forces if the Russians had multiplied their use, endangering logistics, air defense and artillery, among other critical equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Yates said that his own father, a former serviceman, remembered hearing Japanese propaganda broadcasts during his time in the Pacific during World War II.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Ray is the son of an Asian woman and a serviceman who fought in Vietnam.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2025
A US serviceman walked with a Japanese girl in heavy makeup.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
That helps isolate the specific impacts of the GI Bill, the landmark 1944 law that effectively provided free college to millions of returning U.S. servicemen.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
No American servicemen or women were injured in the attacks, the military said.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
It added that "the United Arab Emirates provided humanitarian assistance during the return of the Russian servicemen from captivity".
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
In early March, the head of the Israeli air force, Tomer Bar, issued a letter to his servicemen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Business owners locked their doors and joined the uncounted thousands of servicemen and civilians in the celebration that lasted through the night.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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