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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The serviceman, who has been under scrutiny since the spring, made successful bets related to military strikes in Iran and Venezuela on the prediction market, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board, Qatar and Turkey say.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 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
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
In Washington DC, he met military veterans and their families and visited America's main hospital for injured servicemen and women, Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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
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
A few steps down, two servicemen inspect a damaged metal trunk.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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