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parachutist

American

[par-uh-shoot-ist] / ˈpær əˌʃut ɪst /

noun

plural

parachutists

a person who jumps from an aircraft and descends with the aid of a parachute, especially in sport or professionally.

Example Sentences

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How many Jews were saved by the parachutists is a matter of debate—one parachutist said it was thousands—but there is no debate over Senesh’s legacy of resistance and redemption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

According to the San Francisco Police Department, the parachutist landed on a woman and her child, both of whom were hospitalized for minor injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

The victim's social media pages suggest that he was an experienced parachutist.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2024

The parachutist, a former Kentucky narcotics investigator, had fallen to his death in a backyard in Knoxville, Tennessee.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

This handsome blonde son had been seized the month before while helping an American parachutist reach the North Sea.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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