trooper

[ troo-per ]

noun

1. a state trooper.
2. a mounted police officer; a police officer on horseback.
3. a soldier in a cavalry that uses horses.
4. troup·er. a persevering, dependable person who works hard or who bravely endures adversity:

   He's a real trooper, even when the going gets tough.

5. a cavalry horse.
6. Chiefly British. a troopship.

trooper

/ ˈtruːpə /

noun

1. a soldier in a cavalry regiment
2. a mounted policeman
3. a state policeman
4. a cavalry horse
5. informal.
   a troopship

Word History and Origins

Origin of trooper¹

First recorded in 1630–40; troop + -er ¹

Idioms and Phrases

see swear like a trooper .

Example Sentences

“Everything is illegal,” a Connecticut state trooper explained to me once.

From Slate

CalMac is currently maintaining ferry services to Arran using the Ferguson-built MV Isle of Arran - nicknamed the "Auld Trooper" because it is 40 years old - and a catamaran MV Alfred which is being chartered at a cost of £1m per month.

From BBC

“We liked things, the economy, better four years ago,” said Samuel Negron, a Pennsylvania state trooper and Puerto Rican-American.

From BBC

Mr Watts later described the young woman as a "trooper" in an interview with Australia's ABC.

From BBC

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that Jumbo, now renamed Trooper in honour of the Highway Patrol officer who rescued him, would be adopted.

From BBC

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