serviceman
noun
ser·vice·man
ˈsər-vəs-ˌman 
-mən
1
: a male member of the armed forces
2
: a man employed to repair or maintain equipment
3
: a gas station attendant
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wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
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Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Virtually all the players, and often their caddies, make a point of coming over and shaking hands with the servicemen.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The War Department converted the hotel into a 1,200-bed military hospital for wounded servicemen, sealing windows with concrete and covering marble floors with linoleum.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for serviceman
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serviceman. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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serviceman
noun
ser·vice·man
ˈsər-və-ˌsman
-smən
: a member of the armed forces
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