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
The danger is greatest for jumpmasters, experienced parachutists who lean out of planes to spot drop zones, a role most victims were performing at the time of their accidents.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 6, 2023
We’d jump off the roof of the depot, using an army-surplus blanket as our parachute and letting our legs buckle under us when we hit the ground, like Dad had taught us real parachutists do.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
