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servicewoman

UK/ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/

servicewoman noun: a woman who serves in the armed forces.

Noun

servicewoman (plural servicewomen)

  1. A woman who serves in the armed forces.
    • The run honors the 160 women who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. There's one mile for each of the fallen servicewomen.2014 October 21, Caterina Andreano, “Veteran Runs 160 Miles in 160 Hours to Honor Fallen Servicewomen”, in ABC News
    • Unlike some Western countries it remains rare for Russian servicewomen to go to war.2022 July 13, Will Stewart, “Vladimir Putin loses first servicewoman in Ukraine war as grief-stricken husband weeps”, in Daily Mirror

Forms of servicewoman

pluralservicewomen

Origin of servicewoman

From service + -woman.

Words formed from servicewoman

Questions about servicewoman

What does servicewoman mean?
Servicewoman means a woman who serves in the armed forces.
What part of speech is servicewoman?
Servicewoman is a noun.
How do you pronounce servicewoman?
Servicewoman is pronounced /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/ (UK).
What is the plural of servicewoman?
The plural of servicewoman is servicewomen.

Words near servicewoman in the dictionary

  1. servicescapes
  2. serviceshed
  3. servicesheds
  4. Serviceton
  5. serviceware
  6. servicewoman
  7. servicewomen
  8. servicification
  9. servicing
  10. servicings
  11. Servidio

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