troupe

American  

[troop] / trup /

noun

1. a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.

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verb (used without object)

trouped, trouping

1. to travel as a member of a theatrical company; barnstorm.

troupe British  

/ truːp /

noun

1. a company of actors or other performers, esp one that travels

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verb

1. (intr) (esp of actors) to move or travel in a group

Related Words

See troop.

Etymology

Origin of troupe

1815–25, < French: troop

Example Sentences

Also on Swiss ballet troupe's Istanbul programme was another classic Bejart interpretation of Stravinsky's "Firebird" -- but the performance opened with a new work: "Oskar".

From Barron's

Children holding red envelopes huddled together along the side of the street as they waited for a troupe of lion dancers.

From Los Angeles Times

That film tells the story of a man falling for the trans director of a dance troupe and received critical acclaim as well the Jury Prize and the "Queer Palm" at Cannes.

From Barron's

Indian rapper Hanumankind performed with his dance troupe and pyrotechnics aplenty.

From BBC

Vaudeville troupes traveled the country by rail, performing at sites from small-town opera houses to urban theaters seating several thousand people.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• association
• band
• cast
• crew
• ensemble
• gang