serviceman

noun

ˈsər-vəs-ˌman How to pronounce serviceman (audio)
Definition of servicemannext
as in soldier
a person engaged in military service wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck

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Recent Examples of serviceman Sherman's lawyer previously said his client was also a retired military serviceman and successful businessman. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Rivers’ goal is to regenerate the psychic nerves of these shattered servicemen. — The Know, Denver Post, 7 June 2026 Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 The film begins with soldiers lying dead on a seashore, near bloody waters — a reminder of the catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day called Exercise Tiger, which resulted in hundreds of deaths of American servicemen. — ABC News, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serviceman
  1. soldier
  2. warrior
Noun
  • Just a few years earlier, in 2005, the service had missed essentially the same recruiting target by 6,600 soldiers.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Two soldiers were killed, one of them his friend, Staff Sergeant Anthony Lagman.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of soldier
Noun
  • The franchise’s iconic theme song is starting to play, the loud warrior drums about to give way to that ubiquitous melody.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The vast majority of the changes needed both for acquiring new talent and retaining tech warriors are within the Pentagon’s control.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of warrior

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