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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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The spacecraft would release SkyFall near Mars, with the fleet contained within a capsule that would descend through the atmosphere on parachutes.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The pilot parachuted to safety.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Noun
The crash occurred in May 2024 after a skydiver’s parachute deployed over the plane’s tail, striking the stabilizer and sending the aircraft out of control, according to an NTSB report.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
The spacecraft would release SkyFall near Mars, with the fleet contained within a capsule that would descend through the atmosphere on parachutes.
—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
22 June 2026
Verb
The Dragon disconnected from the space station on June 16, and just one day later, parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California where it was retrieved, chock-full of cargo and finished science experiments.
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Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The pilot parachuted to safety.
—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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“Parachute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parachute. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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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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