paratroop

American

[par-uh-troop] / ˈpær əˌtrup /

Also skytroop

adjective

of or relating to a paratrooper or a parachute unit.

paratroop boots.

noun

paratrooper.

Etymology

Origin of paratroop

First recorded in 1935–40; back formation from paratrooper

Example Sentences

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There was an official airshow and a paratroop display and once the official duties were done, Mr Bolsonaro then addressed the crowd once more.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2022

There, it and other flying military transports are expected to drop paratroop re-enactors along the French coast at Normandy.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2019

There, it and other flying military transports are expected to drop paratroop re-enactors along the French coast at Normandy.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2019

Born into a farming family in a dusty village 100 miles north of Khartoum, the capital, Mr. al-Bashir served as a paratroop commander in the army.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2019

His dozen-odd UN regulars and Turkish partisans had done their best to simulate a paratroop attack in force.

From Hunter Patrol by Piper, H. Beam

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