serviceman
Americannoun
plural
servicemen-
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.
Etymology
Origin of serviceman
Example Sentences
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Her comments echo those of survivors and relatives of British servicemen killed in the conflict.
From BBC
By late 2003, as America's attention switched to Iraq, US servicemen we met even started referring to Afghanistan as "Op Forgotten".
From BBC
As the Journal editorial notes, American servicemen and women “have to make snap, real-time judgments with imperfect information.”
Eight American servicemen died when a helicopter and EC-130 transport aircraft collided on the ground in Iran's eastern desert.
From BBC
Pizza then exploded in popularity after the Second World War when returning servicemen brought home a seemingly universal passion for the tasty comestible.
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