parachutist

noun

para·​chut·​ist ˈper-ə-ˌshü-tist How to pronounce parachutist (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: one that parachutes: such as
b
: a person who parachutes as a sport

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Evander Holyfield regains the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships from Riddick Bowe in a fight disrupted by a parachutist. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the British publication The Telegraph that Biden had turned to greet the parachutists and hadn’t wandered off. Jeff Cercone, Austin American-Statesman, 18 June 2024 About 7 seconds before the hard landing, the parachutist waves their arms — what appears to be a warning to the people below. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 The parachutists, some of them trailing large flags, intended to land on the Marina Green as spectators ringing the area watched. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parachutist 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parachutist was in 1888

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“Parachutist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parachutist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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