paratrooper
/'pærə,tru:pə/
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Definition
- 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
- a soldier in the paratroops