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

There were paragliders that came and landed on a field right in the center of our loop. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025

Hunt managed to acquire the two keys and fled by paraglider, reuniting with his BFF and fellow field agent Benji (Simon Pegg), intending to complete the mission and shut down The Entity. —ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025

Look out for hang gliders and paragliders easing off its summit. —James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025

When a former member of an elite tactical unit swoops in on the enemy in this Netflix film, the effect is more ridiculous than climactic — our hero’s on a dorky paraglider, and the move lands as inadvertent comedy rather than pulse-pounding thriller. —Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 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