paratroop

[par-uh-troop]

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adjective

of or relating to a paratrooper or a parachute unit: paratroop boots.

noun

paratrooper.

Also sky·troop

[skahy-troop] /ˈskaɪˌtrup/.

Origin of paratroop

First recorded in 1935–40; back formation from paratrooper

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Related Words for paratroops

commandos

Examples from the Web for paratroops

Contemporary Examples of paratroops

I served as a sergeant in an elite sniper unit of the paratroops.
Introducing Tzipi Livni to the Occupation
Avner Gvaryahu
October 1, 2013

Historical Examples of paratroops

On fields where paratroops are trained we have towers to jump from, but they cost a pile of money.
Sally Scott of the Waves
Roy J. Snell
At the airport across the Chattahoochee River in Alabama, five battalions of paratroops were waiting assignment.
Earth Alert!
Kris Neville

British Dictionary definitions for paratroops

paratroops

pl n

troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a battle areaAlso called: paratroopers, parachute troops

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Word Origin and History for paratroops

1940, from parachute + plural of troop (n.).