serviceman

[ sur-vis-man, -muhn ]

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noun,plural serv·ice·men

[sur-vis-men, -muhn]. /ˈsɜr vɪsˌmɛn, -mən/.

a member of the armed forces of a country.
a person whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment: a television serviceman.

Origin of serviceman

First recorded in 1920–25; service¹ + man

usage note For serviceman

See -man.

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How to use serviceman in a sentence

Two Ukrainian servicemen were reported killed and five wounded.
Ukraine Could Explode in the Next 48 Hours | Anna Nemtsova | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
However, more than two dozen current and former servicemen spoke to The Daily Beast about the incident.
U.S. Air Force: Swear to God—or Get Out | Dave Majumdar | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Rebel militants know they have after the Ukrainian army lost scores of servicemen in battles over the last two weeks.
Putin's 'Peace' In Ukraine | Anna Nemtsova | September 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Russian servicemen outside freshly set-up border checkpoints claimed they had been deployed to "guard Crimea."
Russia Lies About Invading Ukraine as It Invades Ukraine | Anna Nemtsova | August 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Over the weekend, Ukrainian security services arrested several Russian 98th Airborne Division servicemen from Kastroma.
Russia Lies About Invading Ukraine as It Invades Ukraine | Anna Nemtsova | August 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

I liked San Francisco and servicemen were welcome anywhere so I spent a lot of time in the best hotels and restaurants.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy Benson
On the other side, the firing became more sporadic as the officers and Secret Servicemen collapsed.
A Place in the Sun | C.H. Thames
Jewish servicemen were barred from certain Middle East countries.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 | Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.
Or perhaps the ex-servicemen thought this might be a further plan of those who had employed them.
They Call Me Carpenter | Upton Sinclair
Then, facing the staring ex-servicemen: "Tetlathi mater erne kai anaskeo ko-omeneper!"
They Call Me Carpenter | Upton Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for serviceman

serviceman

/ (ˈsɜːvɪsˌmæn, -mən) /

nounplural -men

Also called (feminine): servicewoman a person who serves in the armed services of a country
a man employed to service and maintain equipment

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