trooper
Americannoun
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a mounted police officer; a police officer on horseback.
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a soldier in a cavalry that uses horses.
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null trouper a persevering, dependable person who works hard or who bravely endures adversity.
He's a real trooper, even when the going gets tough.
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a cavalry horse.
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Chiefly British. a troopship.
noun
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a soldier in a cavalry regiment
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a mounted policeman
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a state policeman
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a cavalry horse
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informal a troopship
Etymology
Origin of trooper
Example Sentences
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Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams, from the Household Cavalry, was found dead at Hyde Park Barracks in London on 28 September 2022.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that Jumbo, now renamed Trooper in honour of the Highway Patrol officer who rescued him, would be adopted.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2024
Trooper Scottie Pennington, a Kentucky State Police spokesperson, urged residents in the area to stay inside.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024
Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, 34, was remembered as a dedicated public servant and loving husband and father of two young boys.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Trooper Rindlisbacher said he needed to take Reggie to Logan Regional Hospital.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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