parachutist

noun

para·​chut·​ist ˈper-ə-ˌshü-tist 

ˈpa-rə-

: one that parachutes: such as

a

: paratrooper

b

: a person who parachutes as a sport

Examples of parachutist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, June 28, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said. — Christian Hartmann, USA Today, 28 June 2026

The plane was a Pilatus aircraft registered in Germany that belonged to a parachutist school, according to the AP and L'Est Républicain. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

The parachutists were to have jumped as tandems, Nancy Mayor Mathieu Klein told public broadcaster France Info. — Antonin Utz, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026

Three parachutists aimed to glide into Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium at the start of Saturday’s football game. — Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parachutist

• absolutist
• cutest
• flutist