serviceman

noun

ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-vəs-ˌman How to pronounce serviceman (audio)
-mən
1
: a male member of the armed forces
2
: a man employed to repair or maintain equipment
3
: a gas station attendant

Examples of serviceman in a Sentence

wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
Recent Examples on the Web Russia blamed Ukraine for the January downing of an IL-76 over Belgorod, saying all 74 people on board were killed, including dozens of Ukrainian servicemen being transported for a prisoner swap. Christian Edwards, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 An English bulldog in Arizona lives another day thanks to the heroic efforts of a serviceman. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2024 His group started marching towards Moscow, shooting down military aircraft and killing Russian servicemen. Sophie Tanno, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024 She was joined in her protests by her husband, Woodrow Benjamin Grant, a former serviceman. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024 Six crew members and three Russian servicemen were also on the flight, according to the ministry. Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2024 His remarkable journey, embodying the courage of a military serviceman and the grit of an entrepreneurial mortal, truly becomes the heart of Colonial Metals Group’s rise. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024 Iranian proxies in Iraq, meanwhile, fired missiles into a US military base, wounding American servicemen. Marc Champion, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024 In 1986, for example, terrorists acting at the behest of the Libyan government bombed a nightclub in Germany popular among U.S. servicemen, killing three people and injuring over 200. Jessica Stern, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of serviceman was in 1899

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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

serviceman

noun
ser·​vice·​man ˈsər-və-ˌsman How to pronounce serviceman (audio)
-smən
: a member of the armed forces

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