trooper

noun

troop·​er ˈtrü-pər 

1

a(1)

: an enlisted cavalryman

(2)

: the horse of a cavalryman

b

: paratrooper

c

: soldier

2

a

: a mounted police officer

b

: a state police officer

3

: trouper sense 2

Synonyms

• dogface
• fighter
• legionary
• legionnaire
• man-at-arms
• regular
• serviceman
• soldier
• warrior

Examples of trooper in a Sentence

a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite several lights on inside, no one answered the door when a trooper knocked multiple times. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025

The remains were transported to the Alaska State Medical Examiner's Office for positive identification and autopsy, troopers said. —Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 29 May 2025

State troopers said the remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsies, and that next of kin had been notified. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 May 2025

Two men remain missing after a 10-foot boat sank in rough ocean conditions off an Alaska island, state troopers reported. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing trooper

• moss-trooper
• storm trooper

Rhymes for trooper

• grouper
• hooper
• keuper
• looper
• stupor
• super
• paratrooper

Kids Definition

trooper

noun

troop·​er ˈtrü-pər 

1

: a cavalry soldier

2

a

: a police officer who rides a horse

b

: a state police officer