servicewoman

[ sur-vis-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural serv·ice·wom·en.

1. a woman who is a member of the armed forces of a country.
2. a woman whose occupation is to maintain or repair equipment:

   A servicewoman was here to repair the air conditioner.

Gender Note

See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of servicewoman¹

First recorded in 1940–45; service(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

MacCallum - a former Royal Navy servicewoman - pleaded guilty to two fraud charges totalling £95,483.

From BBC

Servicewoman and servicemen who make complaints are offered "comprehensive welfare support" from trained staff independent of their units, as well as charities and confidential hotlines, the spokesperson said.

From BBC

Wade last year, leaving abortion policy to the states, the Pentagon said it would pay the travel expenses for a servicewoman who wanted to have an abortion but who was based in a state that outlawed it.

From Slate

A Ukrainian servicewoman caught a drone at the end of its flight during a session with the Boryviter Drone School, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, on May 12.

From New York Times

“It’s a very important holiday for me because it’s our tradition, and it’s about our peace, our independence, our belief in God, in peace, in our … victory,” said Irina, a servicewoman in attendance.

From Seattle Times

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