Definitions

paratrooper

[par-uh-troo-per] / ˈpær əˌtru pər /

NOUN

soldier

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commando fighter guard guerrilla marine mercenary officer pilot trooper veteran volunteer

STRONG

GI cadet conscript draftee gunner infantry musketeer private rank recruit scout warmonger warrior

WEAK

Green Beret airforce member cavalryperson enlisted person infantryperson military person selectee serviceperson soldier-at-arms

Example Sentences

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Last year a former Paratrooper was found not guilty of murder and attempted murder that day.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Agency for International Development and wrote an autobiography, “All the Way to Berlin: A Paratrooper at War in Europe,” in 2003.

From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2022

In late November, Bolsonaro appeared at an anniversary celebration for Brazil’s Paratrooper Infantry Brigade, from which he graduated, in 1977.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

“L.A. Paratrooper, Buddy Capture 200 Italians,” read one newspaper headline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2018

The Paratrooper hits the ground and rolls into a proper landing fall.

From Time Magazine Archive

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