paratroops

/ ˈpærəˌtruːps /

plural noun

1. troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a battle area Also calledparatroopersparachute troops

Example Sentences

I served as a sergeant in an elite sniper unit of the paratroops.

From The Daily Beast

At the airport across the Chattahoochee River in Alabama, five battalions of paratroops were waiting assignment.

From Project Gutenberg

If they see paratroops landing they're liable to get unfriendly fast.

From Project Gutenberg

On fields where paratroops are trained we have towers to jump from, but they cost a pile of money.

From Project Gutenberg