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Paratrooper: meaning, definitions and examples

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paratrooper

 

[ ˈpærəˌtruːpər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

military

A soldier trained to parachute from an aircraft into battle.

Synonyms

airborne soldier, parachutist, skydiver

Examples of usage

  • He is a skilled paratrooper, able to land accurately in any terrain.
  • The paratroopers were dropped behind enemy lines to disrupt their communication.
  • She joined the elite group of paratroopers to serve her country.

Translations

Translations of the word "paratrooper" in other languages:

🇵🇹 paraquedista

🇮🇳 विमान से कूदने वाला सैनिक

🇩🇪 Fallschirmjäger

🇮🇩 prajurit terjun payung

🇺🇦 десантник

🇵🇱 spadochroniarz

🇯🇵 落下傘兵 (らっかさんへい)

🇫🇷 parachutiste

🇪🇸 paracaidista

🇹🇷 paraşütçü

🇰🇷 공수부대원 (空輸部隊員)

🇸🇦 مظلي

🇨🇿 výsadkář

🇸🇰 výsadkár

🇨🇳 伞兵

🇸🇮 padalec

🇮🇸 fallhlífarhermaður

🇰🇿 парашютист

🇬🇪 პარაშუტისტი

🇦🇿 desantçı

🇲🇽 paracaidista

Etymology

The term 'paratrooper' originated during World War II, when airborne forces became a crucial element of military operations. Paratroopers were used for strategic surprise attacks and to quickly deploy troops behind enemy lines. The training and skills required to be a paratrooper are highly specialized, involving mastering the techniques of parachuting into combat zones. Paratroopers have since become an integral part of modern military operations, with many countries maintaining airborne units for rapid response and special operations.

See also: paratroopers, troop, trooper, troops.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,083, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.