noun
- a soldier trained to parachute from aircraft into combat or other operations
Usage: military
Examples
- The paratroopers jumped from the plane at dawn.
- Elite paratroopers were deployed behind enemy lines.
- He served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.
- The paratroopers landed safely in the designated drop zone.
- Training to become a paratrooper requires months of preparation.
- The paratroopers carried heavy equipment during their mission.