troupe

1 of 2

noun

ˈtrüp 

: company, troop

especially : a group of theatrical performers

troupe

2 of 2

verb

trouped; trouping

intransitive verb

: to travel in a troupe

also : to perform as a member of a theatrical troupe

Synonyms of troupe

Noun

• ensemble
• troop
• company

Examples of troupe in a Sentence

Noun

I desperately want to join our regional theater's acting troupe and perhaps get a lead role.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Theater troupes passed through, and the local cinema promised a world beyond the town. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026

By the 1990s, the building was home to community theaters, improv comedy troupes, touring shows, children’s theater classes and whatever else could fit. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

Verb

Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out. — Bill Hancock, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026

Before Jay Dee became the lead singer of pioneering trap corridos troupe Herencia de Patrones, the artist born Jesús Diego Orejel spent his days picking peaches in Northern California’s vast agricultural fields. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from Middle French — more at troop

First Known Use

Noun

1545, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for troupe

• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• group
• hoop
• loop
• lupe
• oop
• poop

Kids Definition

troupe

1 of 2 noun

ˈtrüp 

: a company or troop especially of stage performers

troupe

2 of 2 verb

trouped; trouping

1

: to travel in a troupe

2

: to perform as a member of a theatrical troupe

trouper noun