paratrooper

noun

para·​troop·​er ˈper-ə-ˌtrü-pər How to pronounce paratrooper (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: a member of the paratroops

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The sub-brand is named after the 125cc field bike that was air-dropped alongside paratroopers during World War II (the parachute in the new Flying Flea logo is a reference to this). Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 New footage shared by Ukrainian paratroopers appears to show soldiers in a U.S.-supplied Stryker armored vehicle running over Russian fighters after running out of ammunition. Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 From 1948 to 1972, Waugh served as an Army paratrooper and Green Beret, the colloquial name for Special Forces soldiers. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024 Rod served as a U.S. paratrooper from 1943 to 1945, and Anne says that years later, her dad was still deeply affected by the war. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paratrooper 

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paratrooper was in 1927

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“Paratrooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratrooper. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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