para·chute
ˈper-ə-ˌshüt 
ˈpa-rə-
1
: a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended
2
: patagium
3
: a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form, use, or operation
parachuted; parachuting
: to convey by means of a parachute
: to descend by means of a parachute
Examples of parachute in a Sentence
Noun
The pilot was wearing a parachute.
The supplies were dropped by parachute.
Verb
The soldiers parachuted in and quickly hid their gear.
New troops parachuted into enemy territory.
We will parachute supplies in after you arrive.
New troops were parachuted into enemy territory.
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Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
And though the Venus probe was equipped with a parachute, the vehicle has been out of service in the harsh environment of space for the past few decades.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Messi didn’t exactly parachute in unnoticed ahead of his first Bay Area game since a 2009 friendly at Candlestick Park between FC Barcelona and Chivas de Guadalajara.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The late-afternoon parade will be followed by a parachute jump by the Army’s Golden Knights, a concert and fireworks.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
And though the Venus probe was equipped with a parachute, the vehicle has been out of service in the harsh environment of space for the past few decades.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
Verb
Part of the pre-race festivities today has included three skydivers parachuting onto the race track, each one carrying an American flag, a North Carolina flag and an All-Star Race flag, respectively, and the energized crowd at North Wilkesboro loved it.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
Messi didn’t exactly parachute in unnoticed ahead of his first Bay Area game since a 2009 friendly at Candlestick Park between FC Barcelona and Chivas de Guadalajara.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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“Parachute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parachute. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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parachute
1 of 2 noun
para·chute
ˈpar-ə-ˌshüt
1
: a folding umbrella-shaped device of light fabric used especially for making a safe jump from an aircraft
2
: something (as the bunch of hairs on a dandelion seed) that is like a parachute in form, use, or operation
parachute
2 of 2 verb
parachuted; parachuting
: to transport or come down by means of a parachute
parachutist
noun
-ˌshüt-əst
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