Definition

1. Noun:
   • A soldier trained to parachute from an aircraft into an operational area: A paratrooper is a military infantry soldier who is specifically trained to deploy into combat or other missions by parachuting from airplanes or helicopters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The paratrooper landed precisely in the designated drop zone.
  • During the exercise, the paratrooper checked his equipment before the jump.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a paratrooper": To have the occupation or role of a soldier in airborne forces.
  • He decided to be a paratrooper because he wanted to serve in an elite unit.

Variants and Related Words

• Paratroops (noun, plural): The branch of an army consisting of paratroopers; airborne troops.
  • The general commanded the paratroops during the operation.

Synonyms

• Airborne soldier: A soldier trained for parachute assault.
• Sky soldier: An informal term for a paratrooper.

Noun

1. a soldier in the paratroops