Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • Airborne infantry: Paratroops are soldiers who are specifically trained and equipped to enter a combat zone by parachuting from aircraft. They are a specialized type of infantry unit.

Usage

• The term is used as a plural noun to refer to the collective body of such soldiers. It is not typically used in the singular ("a paratroop" is incorrect; the singular is "a paratrooper").
• It describes the unit or force itself, not the action of parachuting.

Examples

• The general ordered the paratroops to secure the bridge behind enemy lines.
• During the operation, hundreds of paratroops were dropped into the area.
• They are an elite regiment of paratroops.

Advanced Usage

• "To drop paratroops": This phrase describes the military action of deploying these soldiers via parachute.
  • The plan was to drop paratroops at dawn to create a diversion.

Variants and Related Words

• Paratrooper (n): A single soldier who is a member of the paratroops.
  • He served as a paratrooper during the war.
• Airborne (adj/n): Can be used as an adjective to describe troops trained for parachute assault (e.g., an airborne division) or as a noun to refer to such troops collectively.
  • The 101st Airborne Division is famous.
• Parachute infantry (n): A synonymous term for paratroops.

Synonyms

• Airborne troops
• Parachute troops
• Airborne infantry

Related Phrases

• Paratroop drop: The event or operation of deploying paratroops.
  • The paratroop drop was executed flawlessly.
• Paratroop regiment/brigade/division: Specific organizational units of paratroops.

Noun

1. infantry trained and equipped to parachute