serviceman
Americannoun
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servicemen
plural
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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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Ukraine’s fighters are learning automation’s limits amid combat’s unpredictability, said a serviceman who is part of a team developing AI tools to analyze reconnaissance more quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
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
“What does a serviceman pay for a carton of cigarettes?” a prospective Muslim convert would be asked.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
The Thai authorities have said there are a few places where the US servicemen and women will not be allowed to go.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In Olongapo, the city adjacent to the core of the former base, ex-U.S. servicemen who have settled in the area hang out at the bar and clubhouse of the American Legion veterans organization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
"The main purpose is to save the lives of our servicemen," Andrii Lebedenko, deputy commander-in-chief, told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Flag-draped coffins of American servicemen are placed in a plane for the trip back to the United States, 1965.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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