paraglider

noun

para·​glid·​er ˈper-ə-ˌglī-dər 

ˈpa-rə-

plural paragliders

1

: a parachute used for paragliding and that is specially designed to soar for long distances

… I had learned to fly a motorized paraglider, one of the lightest and slowest aircraft in the world.

—George Steinmetz

2

: a person who engages in paragliding

… paragliders use a nonrigid soaring canopy which opens as they run.

—Aimee Berg et al.

Examples of paraglider in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In witness footage shared by the police, the paraglider is seen falling from the sky with a faulty parachute and spiraling quickly towards the waters below, before smashing into the ocean in front of horrified beachgoers. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026

Both paragliders are expected to fully recover. —Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025

The two deputies saw the paragliders' equipment pulling them under the water and quickly removed their bulletproof vests, gun belts, and boots before jumping into the ocean. —Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025

The CanopE-Jet promised to be a game-changer in switching ICE engines into electric propulsion for paragliders. —New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for paraglider

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