parachutist

noun

para·​chut·​ist ˈper-ə-ˌshü-tist 

ˈpa-rə-

: one that parachutes: such as

a

: paratrooper

b

: a person who parachutes as a sport

Examples of parachutist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2022, parachutist Luigi Cani dropped 100 million seeds over the Amazon rainforest while skydiving. — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026

He was hailed as the first successful parachutist and went on to make some 200 additional descents. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, June 28, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said. — Christian Hartmann, USA Today, 28 June 2026

The plane was a Pilatus aircraft registered in Germany that belonged to a parachutist school, according to the AP and L'Est Républicain. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parachutist

• absolutist
• cutest
• flutist