serviceman
A man who serves in the armed forcesA man who serves in the armed forces.
» Many returning servicemen had trouble finding jobs.
Meaning
2 sensesA man who serves in the armed forces.
Militärangehöriger
военнослу́жащийvojennoslúžaščij, вое́нныйvojénnyj
військовослужбо́вецьvijsʹkovoslužbóvecʹ, військови́кvijsʹkovýk
a man who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
A person, especially a man, employed in service and maintenance of equipment.
Examples
11 sentencesMany returning servicemen had trouble finding jobs.
Many servicemen used to come to this bar.
I saw an injured serviceman being interviewed on TV.
Three of our servicemen were killed in the attack.
The attack killed a number of civilians and one serviceman.
ruВо время атаки погибло несколько гражданских и один военный.
Translations
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Origin
From service + -man.From service + -man.
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Forms
plural: servicemen| Singular | serviceman |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonyms- a man who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force:manmilitary man
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular