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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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 Robert Rackstraw, a former U.S. Army paratrooper, became another suspect. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Along with the generals and the paratroopers, the pilots and the infantrymen, spare a thought for the young Irish woman who may have played the most important role of all in making the D-Day landings a success. Danica Kirka, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2024 Two German paratroopers, who had been brought to the camp six days before, slipped out at night by climbing over a fence. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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