servicewoman
Americannoun
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servicewomen
plural
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a woman who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
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a woman whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment.
A servicewoman was here to repair the air conditioner.
Gender
See -woman.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of servicewoman
First recorded in 1940–45; service(man) + -woman
Example Sentences
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Royal Logistics Corps servicewoman Waugh had been driving her Ford Focus home from Alanbrooke Barracks near Thirsk on the day of the crash.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025
“It’s a very important holiday for me because it’s our tradition, and it’s about our peace, our independence, our belief in God, in peace, in our … victory,” said Irina, a servicewoman in attendance.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
Walking toward the exit doors, a young servicewoman nudged her friend's arm and laughed.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2020
An active-duty servicewoman died in 2009 after medical workers missed the signs of necrotizing fasciitis, a dangerous bacterial infection.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2014
TAL's report, by contrast, zooms in below deck, to the servicewoman responsible for restocking the vending machines.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 23, 2013
Much of the rest of the world, no doubt, slacked its collective jaw, and many American servicemen and servicewomen must have been ashamed.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
A black poppy commemorates the contributions of black, African and Caribbean communities to the war effort, as servicemen and servicewomen, and as civilians.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024
In 2016, Ukraine expanded the list of positions for servicewomen.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2022
The band published a new music video for the track on Sunday showing Ukrainian servicewomen rescuing children from shelled and ruined towns.
From Reuters ● May 15, 2022
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said in a Facebook post on Friday that other countries require servicewomen to wear heels and that the dress code came from an official decree from 2017.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
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