servicewoman

[sur-vis-woom-uhn] / ˈsɜr vɪsˌwʊm ən /

NOUN

soldier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commando fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer paratrooper pilot trooper veteran volunteer

STRONG

GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior

WEAK

Green Beret airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person selectee serviceperson soldier-at-arms

Example Sentences

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“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

“There are so many Americans who don’t know what the Medal represents or what any soldier or servicewoman or man does for his country. And I believe one of these days - I hope one of these days - they will learn of the sacrifices that a lot of the men and women have made for this country,” he said.

From Washington Times

“There are so many Americans who don’t know what the Medal represents or what any soldier or servicewoman or man does for his country. And I believe one of these days — I hope one of these days — they will learn of the sacrifices that a lot of the men and women have made for this country,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Julia Bravo, a U.S. servicewoman stationed at Aviano Air Base in Italy, has been arrested for driving drunk and fatally running over a 15-year-old boy.

From Washington Times

Another friend, a commander at a base in Oklahoma, which also passed a restrictive anti-abortion law, told her he doesn’t know what he would say to a servicewoman who came to him about getting an abortion.

From Slate