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

Those fights stretch back to the nation’s founding, when property and social standing helped determine who could become an officer in the Continental Army and Indigenous troops were afforded limited roles. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Israel also agreed to withdraw its troops from two areas in southern Lebanon in another set of talks brokered by the US in June after the MoU was signed. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Verb

Although, per Cookie Queens, the Girl Scout troop itself only earns about a $1 profit from each roughly $6 box sold. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026

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

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