Paratrooper Meaning
/ˈpæɹətɹuːpə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
Sentence Examples
Tom is a former paratrooper.
Was he a paratrooper?
Who is the first female paratrooper in Bangladesh?
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
From the aircraft, the ____ landed silently in the field during the night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ jumped from the aircraft at night and landed silently behind enemy lines.
Word Origin & History
Blend of parachute + trooper.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Upon receiving intelligence reports about the massing of enemy paratroopers, General Peng Dehuai posted a defence regiment at Yan'an airfield, and requested that Mao leave Yan'an as soon as possible."
— 1992, Yanchi (权延赤) Quan, “Mao Enjoys a Challenge”, in Wang Wenjiong, transl., edited by Gale Hadfield, 走下神坛的毛泽东 [Mao Zedong: Man, Not God], Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, published 1996, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 13:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
From the aircraft, the ____ landed silently in the field during the night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ jumped from the aircraft at night and landed silently behind enemy lines.