paratrooper

noun

para·​troop·​er ˈper-ə-ˌtrü-pər How to pronounce paratrooper (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: a member of the paratroops

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Hegseth brought back the Bragg name in February but said it was being used to honor an Army paratrooper who served in World War II. Arkansas Online, 11 June 2025 Trump made the announcement during a speech at Fort Bragg after watching a demonstration that includes 600 paratroopers landing on a runway and earth-shaking artillery barrages. Brian Bennett, Time, 10 June 2025 The paratroopers, the armored forces, the ground troops. Medianews Group, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025 Here, a paratrooper guided a medical evacuation chopper into a gap in heavy foliage in April 1968. The New York Times, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paratrooper

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paratrooper was in 1927

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“Paratrooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratrooper. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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