parachutist
noun
a person who jumps from an aircraft and descends with the aid of a parachute, especially in sport or professionally.
parachutists
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pluralof parachutist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Friedman, a Canadian-Israeli journalist, focuses on four of the roughly 30 parachutists who landed in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The game started almost 40 minutes late as one of three parachutists, tasked with pre-match entertainment and delivering the match ball, became stuck on the roof of Stadium de Toulouse.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
The parachutists, some of them trailing large flags, intended to land on the Marina Green as spectators ringing the area watched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Her grandfather Henri Desmet, after watching American parachutists land in the marshes near his farm on June 6, used his flat-bottom boat to row dozens to dry land so they could continue fighting.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Perhaps London would be overwhelmed by poisonous gas, or overrun by German parachutists aided on the ground by fifth columnists before Lola’s wedding could take place.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
