troop

1 of 2

noun

ˈtrüp 

1

a

: a group of soldiers

b

: a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company

c

troops plural : armed forces, soldiers

2

: a collection of people or things : crew sense 2

3

: a flock of mammals or birds

4

: the basic organizational unit of Scouts under an adult leader

troop

2 of 2

verb

trooped; trooping; troops

intransitive verb

1

: to move or gather in crowds

We all trooped back in.

2

: to go one's way : walk

They trooped off to school.

3

: to spend time together : associate

4

: to move in large numbers

Synonyms of troop

Noun

• troupe

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

Noun

And now Iran has shown US troops face those same dangers around the region – with deadly consequences. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

These boats transported troops, primarily from the Army’s 9th Infantry Division, through the Mekong River Delta from the bay in the South China Sea to sometimes near Cambodia. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Verb

Kate Middleton looking angry and the kids looking completely uncomfortable and confused, getting booed during trooping the colour. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Amid the uproar, the Obama team trooped into a gloomy Oval Office to ponder its next move. — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French trope, troupe company, herd, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English thorp, throp village — more at thorp

First Known Use

Noun

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing troop

• inter-troop

Rhymes for troop

• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group
• hoop
• loop
• lupe
• oop
• poop

Kids Definition

troop

1 of 2 noun

ˈtrüp 

1

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