paratrooper

noun

para·​troop·​er ˈper-ə-ˌtrü-pər How to pronounce paratrooper (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: a member of the paratroops

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But the few tanks the brigade still has left are going out fighting, engaging Russian paratroopers and marines—and potentially North Korean soldiers—along the edge of the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian forces carved out of Kursk Oblast in western Russia back in August. David Axe, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Footage and images show paratroopers and heavily armored tanks deploying to the buffer zone. Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024 Protests erupted in the southwestern city of Gwangju, and Mr. Chun sent in armored vehicles and paratroopers, who crushed the uprising. Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2024 The next scene was Nate, a paratrooper who viewers met in episode 1, explaining his story to Ury. Liza Esquibias, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paratrooper 

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paratrooper was in 1927

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“Paratrooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratrooper. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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