troop

noun

\ ˈtrüp

Definition of troop

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a group of soldiers

b : a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company

c troops plural : armed forces, soldiers

2 : a collection of people or things : crew sense 2

3 : a flock of mammals or birds

4 : the basic organizational unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader

troop

verb

trooped; trooping; troops

Definition of troop (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1 : to move or gather in crowds

2 : to go one's way : walk

3 : to spend time together : associate

4 : to move in large numbers

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Examples of troop in a Sentence

Noun

Where is his troop heading? a plan to withdraw troops a troop of enthusiastic children

Verb

We all trooped back inside. The kids trooped off to school.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The Queen proceeded to inspect the troops at Horse Guard's Parade before riding back to Buckingham Palace at the head of her Guards. — Max Foster, CNN, "Meghan at Trooping the Colour in first royal engagement since giving birth," 8 June 2019 Getting the troops to Normandy and establishing a beachhead was quite literally just half the battle. — Fox News, "How D-Day technology made Operation Overlord a success," 7 June 2019 While the leaders of France, Britain, the United States and Canada went to England to commemorate the troops' sacrifice and duty on Wednesday, Merkel listened quietly. — Kirsten Grieshaber And David Rising, chicagotribune.com, "From loss to liberation: How Germans view celebrations of Allied victory over their Nazi ancestors," 6 June 2019 Queen Elizabeth II and world leaders gathered on the south coast of England to honor the troops who risked and sacrificed their lives 75 years ago on D-Day, a bloody but ultimately triumphant turning point in World War II. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, "Photos: World leaders gather to remember D-Day 75 years later," 5 June 2019 D-Day was that much of a secret even to the troops involved. — Brian Albrecht, cleveland.com, "D-Day 75th anniversary: Shaker Heights fighter pilot to fly over English Channel once again," 5 June 2019 Thankfully, Lyanna stuck around as Weiss noted, and became a key character in helping elect Jon as King in the North in Season 7 and making sure all of the Bear Island troops were prepared to fight in the Battle of Winterfell. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, "Lyanna Mormont of Bear Island Was Only Supposed to Be in One Scene of "Game of Thrones"," 29 Apr. 2019 Throughout the night, speeches were interspersed with rhythmic performances from the Institute’s dance troop. — Danielle Naer, Vogue, "The National Dance Institute Hosts Its 43rd Annual Gala," 16 Apr. 2019 On the commander's order, the troops would rush towards the castle, shouting a war cry. — William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, "How to Storm a Castle," 11 Apr. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Her majesty, accompanied by members of the royal family, were all out in those bright dresses and uniforms for the birthday festivities on Horse Guards Parade, at which the Colour of the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards were trooped. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "Queen Elizabeth II, master of soft power, celebrates her 93rd birthday with a massive parade," 8 June 2019 Dignitaries and members of the public trooped to a microphone to welcome the board, and to warn it of the work ahead. — Philly.com, "Local control is here: New Philly school board holds first-ever meeting," 9 July 2018 The head coach and some parents trooped to the cave around 9 p.m. and saw the boys’ bicycles outside, then alerted officials. — Jake Maxwell Watts, WSJ, "Four Boys Rescued From Flooded Thai Cave," 8 July 2018 Their mythical enemy defeated, the warriors take their bows and troop off stage, to be replaced by a lone singer less than 3 ft. — Charlie Campbell / Kunming, Time, "Finding Love in the Kingdom of the Little People," 1 June 2018 Different tasks are assigned to us, nothing at all taxing or anxiety-inducing, just a little bit of choral reading, scenic assistance and trooping about. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "SITI Company and Ann Hamilton set sail for Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse'," 30 Apr. 2018 At one point, though, the students in his class on Friday morning who were at the game trooped down the first base line to greet their teacher. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "'I deeply care for my students': Teacher Jason Seaman speaks after Noblesville school shooting," 28 May 2018 McCain is among the most hawkish Republicans in the Senate and was an ardent supporter of the George W. Bush administration’s decision to go to war with Iraq and a later US troop surge. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "John McCain’s shocking concession on the Iraq War: it was a “mistake”," 25 May 2018 It’s hard to imagine a teenage KKW and her perfectly contoured visage trooping off each day to the all-girls Catholic Marymount High School in Los Angeles with a completely bare face. — Celia Ellenberg, Vogue, "Kim Kardashian West Was Once a Catholic School Student Who Couldn't Wear Makeup—Except on the Weekends," 17 May 2018

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