paraglider

noun

para·​glid·​er ˈper-ə-ˌglī-dər 

ˈpa-rə-

1

: a modified parachute used for paragliding

2

: a person who paraglides

Examples of paraglider in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Hikers and visitors to Mussel Rock Park, which was built on an old landfill that operated from 1957 to 1978, enjoy the park, the nature — and the colorful flying paragliders. —Ray Chavez, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025

Two paragliders bobbed from updraft to updraft in an effort to fly up the Baltoro Glacier to K2. —Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025

Trump experienced protests during his last presidential visit to his Turnberry golf course in 2018, when groups gathered outside the property to boo the president and demonstrators flew a paraglider around the area with a message criticizing him. —Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 25 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for paraglider

• subdivider
• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider
• slider
• snider
• spider
• stridor