trooper

noun

troop·​er ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trooper (audio)
1
a(1)
: an enlisted cavalryman
(2)
: the horse of a cavalryman
c
2
a
: a mounted police officer
b
: a state police officer
3

Examples of trooper in a Sentence

a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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As state troopers blocked roads leading to the plant and set up a security perimeter, nearly 500 federal, state and local officers poured into the sprawling battery production facility, still under construction. Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 But a federal judge ruled against the police agency, concluding there was sufficient evidence to proceed to trial — including a neighbor's cell phone video that captured a trooper punching the man in the face and slamming him to the ground. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025 The troopers are taking time on their days off and earning overtime, according to Gardiner. Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trooper

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of trooper was in 1640

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“Trooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trooper. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

trooper

noun
troop·​er ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trooper (audio)
1
: a cavalry soldier
2
a
: a police officer who rides a horse
b
: a state police officer

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