servicewoman

English

Etymology

From service +‎ -woman.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/

Noun

servicewoman (plural servicewomen)

1. A woman who serves in the armed forces.

   Coordinate term: serviceman

   • 2014 October 21, Caterina Andreano, “Veteran Runs 160 Miles in 160 Hours to Honor Fallen Servicewomen”, in ABC News‎^[1]:

     The run honors the 160 women who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. There's one mile for each of the fallen servicewomen.

   • 2022 July 13, Will Stewart, “Vladimir Putin loses first servicewoman in Ukraine war as grief-stricken husband weeps”, in Daily Mirror‎^[2]:

     Unlike some Western countries it remains rare for Russian servicewomen to go to war.

Derived terms

• ex-servicewoman

Translations

a woman who serves in the armed forces

• Romanian: militară f, femeie-ostaș f
• Russian: военнослу́жащая (ru) f (vojennoslúžaščaja)