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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The defence ministry said Russian assault units, a reference to Wagner mercenary fighters, were continuing to fight in western Bakhmut - backed by paratroopers.

From Reuters

Russia's defence ministry said earlier that its paratroopers were supporting an advance on the west of the city and had pinned down Ukrainian army units on the flanks.

From Reuters

The Wagner forces they once faced have already been replaced by paratroopers of Russia's VDV, or airborne forces.

From BBC

Rhodes, a Yale Law School graduate and former Army paratrooper, didn’t go inside the Capitol.

From Seattle Times

New Russian units, including paratroopers and fighters from Wagner, are being "constantly thrown into battle" despite taking heavy losses, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, said on Telegram.

From BBC

paratrooper

Example Sentences

Related Words