trooper

noun

troop·​er ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trooper (audio)
1
a(1)
: an enlisted cavalryman
(2)
: the horse of a cavalryman
c
2
a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
3

Examples of trooper in a Sentence

a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers found Mensch dead at the scene of a crash just after 8 p.m. in Citrus County, Florida. Michelle Watson, Dan Heching and Megan Thomas, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024 Footage obtained by Tennessee news station WTVF shows the moment Yager took a field sobriety test conducted by Georgia State Patrol troopers. Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 State troopers found a sinkhole in the area near the car nearly the size of a manhole cover. James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024 According to state police, troopers allege that the men had stolen about 135 gallons of cooling oil from three businesses. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trooper 

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of trooper was in 1640

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

Kids Definition

trooper

noun
troop·​er ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trooper (audio)
1
: a cavalry soldier
2
a
: a police officer who rides a horse
b
: a state police officer

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