SERVICEMAN Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

serviceman

noun

ˈsər-vəs-ˌman

Definition of serviceman

as in soldier

a person engaged in military service wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck

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civilian

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Recent Examples of serviceman About 167,000 servicemen have returned from Ukraine, presidential administration official Sergei Novikov said in December, although Russian media reports and experts say the number is probably higher. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 The show comes from Goalhanger’s drama bosses Joel Emery and Adam Jarrell, and was developed with input from current and former military and defence professionals, including serving airborne serviceman and military adviser Sergeant Dave Allen. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 Its most prominent feature was the Rock, a small mountain honeycombed with thirty-four miles of tunnels that housed some sixteen thousand British servicemen as well as an American liaison office. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 It's cost American taxpayers tens of billions of dollars and the lives of 18 servicemen. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for serviceman

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Noun

The soldiers fired tear gas at the Palestinians, not the settlers, multiple witnesses said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The program also aims to make the systems easier for soldiers to operate, potentially allowing units outside traditional air defence formations to employ laser weapons against incoming drones.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of soldier

Noun

Hoskins made a bright-red sport coat his sartorial trademark, often posing with a wood baseball bat and speaking about politics as a series of battles and himself as a conservative warrior.

— Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026
With a roster of A-list session warriors, including drummers Matt Chamberlain and Jay Bellerose, their backing band and orchestra lend a grandeur to the LP that finally matched their aesthetic ambitions and gothic lore.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of warrior

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service mark

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