troupe
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
to travel as a member of a theatrical company; barnstorm.
Origin of troupe
1synonym study For troupe
Words that may be confused with troupe
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use troupe in a sentence
There have been Russian sketch troupes and comic ensembles but never stand-up comedians.
His continued efforts to suppress the drama finally led the troupes to appeal for re22lief to the Privy Council.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsIt was customary for troupes to seek permission to act within the city during the winter months.
Shakespearean Playhouses | Joseph Quincy AdamsLes troupes durent tre rquisitionnes pour faire vacuer le cathdrale.
Archaic England | Harold BayleyIl avait maintenu ses troupes la hauteur de celles de Wellington.
1914 | John French, Viscount of Ypres
Elles tendent placer nos troupes dans un dispositif leur permettant de prendre l'offensive dans un dlai assez rapproch.
1914 | John French, Viscount of Ypres
British Dictionary definitions for troupe
/ (truːp) /
a company of actors or other performers, esp one that travels
(intr) (esp of actors) to move or travel in a group
Origin of troupe
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse