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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The paper first reported the trooper’s arrest using court records. Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025 Idaho state troopers responded to the tragic scene at around 7:15p.m. Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025 But for many, the sight of assault troopers on crutches being cynically sent to die may finally convince them that Russia is not winning this war. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 The police deal, reached with Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration, covers about 880 troopers, sergeants and master sergeants who are in the troopers’ union. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 May 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 12 May. 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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