reservist – a member of the military reserve forces
(Pronounced ruh-zur-vist)
To remember the definition of the word reservist, use the following mnemonic:
The reservation list (reservist) is full of members of the military forces.
Examples of reservist in a sentence
He spent most of his time training with the army reservists.
The reservists were being called up to the front line.
She was away for the weekend on a reservist training exercise.