1
a
: a group of soldiers
b
: a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
c
2
: a collection of people or things : crew sense 2
3
: a flock of mammals or birds
4
: the basic organizational unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader
trooped; trooping; troops
Synonyms
Examples of troop in a Sentence
Noun
Where is his troop heading?
a plan to withdraw troops
a troop of enthusiastic children
Verb
We all trooped back inside.
The kids trooped off to school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In the past few days, Russian troops have entered several villages in eastern Ukraine, as Ukrainian troops continue to struggle to hold their lines.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The narrative brings to life a pivotal chapter of Australian war history with gritty authenticity, recounting the high body count Operation Copper, a mission during WWII when Australian and New Zealand troops were sent into the jungles of Papua New Guinea.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Sending European troops would be a normal response to a conflict of this kind.
—Alex Crowther, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
Field units have reported rationing artillery shells and precision rockets even as Russian troops mount an aggressive push in places like the key eastern town of Chasiv Yar.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
In a 2020 op-ed published in the New York Times, Cotton advocated sending in National Guard troops to stop nationwide protests after the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
The post included a photo of Simon’s and her children, who the army says were rescued by Nigerian troops in the area of Gwoza in Borno State.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Today, the Paxson cabin is used year-round by Troop 1 for weekly troop meetings and special events like merit badge weekends and flag ceremonies.
—Theresa Cisneros, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
That extensive resume was ample grist for colleagues who trooped onto the Center’s Concert Hall stage as Hart and his family sat in a nearby box.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Craig’s gargantuan tusks swooped low, and his hide seemed to glow with a rich reddish dust that set him apart from the other males trooping nearby.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
Otherwise, the hardy listeria bacteria will troop across surfaces to contaminate other products.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Members of staff from all over this large, wide-ranging vocational college have trooped down to meet the girl who wanted to learn about cutting up animals.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
And yet, every year, idealistic and ambitious young people troop off to make almost no money reporting on the world’s tragedies and failures.
—Sebastian Junger, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Dozens of residents trooped to the vicinity where some of the injured were being treated in ambulances.
—TIME, 17 Jan. 2024
On a Thursday evening in early November, a pack of Steelers fans poured out from a bar in downtown Pittsburgh and trooped past the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, a stately old movie palace turned theater and concert hall.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
Noun
Last week, Reuters reporters saw KNA soldiers roaming Myawaddy, soon after the assault led by the KNU ejected junta troops from the border outpost.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
In the past few days, Russian troops have entered several villages in eastern Ukraine, as Ukrainian troops continue to struggle to hold their lines.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The narrative brings to life a pivotal chapter of Australian war history with gritty authenticity, recounting the high body count Operation Copper, a mission during WWII when Australian and New Zealand troops were sent into the jungles of Papua New Guinea.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Sending European troops would be a normal response to a conflict of this kind.
—Alex Crowther, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
Field units have reported rationing artillery shells and precision rockets even as Russian troops mount an aggressive push in places like the key eastern town of Chasiv Yar.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
In a 2020 op-ed published in the New York Times, Cotton advocated sending in National Guard troops to stop nationwide protests after the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
The post included a photo of Simon’s and her children, who the army says were rescued by Nigerian troops in the area of Gwoza in Borno State.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Today, the Paxson cabin is used year-round by Troop 1 for weekly troop meetings and special events like merit badge weekends and flag ceremonies.
—Theresa Cisneros, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
Verb
In justifying the push for drone swarms, China hawks in Washington offer this scenario: Beijing invades Taiwan then stymies U.S. intervention efforts with waves of air and sea drones that deny American and allied planes, ships and troops a foothold.
—Frank Bajak, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
That extensive resume was ample grist for colleagues who trooped onto the Center’s Concert Hall stage as Hart and his family sat in a nearby box.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Craig’s gargantuan tusks swooped low, and his hide seemed to glow with a rich reddish dust that set him apart from the other males trooping nearby.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2024
Otherwise, the hardy listeria bacteria will troop across surfaces to contaminate other products.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Members of staff from all over this large, wide-ranging vocational college have trooped down to meet the girl who wanted to learn about cutting up animals.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
And yet, every year, idealistic and ambitious young people troop off to make almost no money reporting on the world’s tragedies and failures.
—Sebastian Junger, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Dozens of residents trooped to the vicinity where some of the injured were being treated in ambulances.
—TIME, 17 Jan. 2024
On a Thursday evening in early November, a pack of Steelers fans poured out from a bar in downtown Pittsburgh and trooped past the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, a stately old movie palace turned theater and concert hall.
—Marley Marius, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troop. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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troop
1 of 2 noun1
a
: a group of soldiers
b
plural
: armed forces, military
2
: a collection of people or things : company
3
: a flock of mammals or birds
4
: a unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader
troop
2 of 2 verb
: to move or gather in crowds
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