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

This means the paraglider narrowly survived death when he was propelled to 8,598 meters, an altitude just a little lower than the peak of Mount Everest, on Saturday. —Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

According to a statement from the Aero Sports Association of Gansu Province, Peng is a licensed paraglider with two years of experience that appeared to come in handy on the video captured by a camera attached to his equipment. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 2025

Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang is lucky to be back on the ground after surviving a powerful updraft that suddenly lifted him into the upper atmosphere above the Qilian Mountains in China’s Gansu Province Saturday. —Jennifer Hauser, CNN Money, 29 May 2025

The sky was apparently not the limit for a Chinese paraglider who climbed to a near record-breaking altitude of more than 28,000 feet Wednesday. —Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 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