parachutetroops
nounUK /ˈpærəʃuːt truːps/
US /ˈpærəʃuːt truːps/
Soldiers who jump out of airplanes and float down to the ground using parachutes.
The parachutetroops landed safely in the field after jumping from the plane.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Military units specially trained to land by parachute behind enemy lines.
The parachutetroops were sent to secure the bridge before the main army arrived.
3. A group of people who descend from aircraft using parachutes for rescue or supply missions.
Parachutetroops delivered food and medicine to the flooded village.
4. Soldiers who are part of an airborne division.
He served in the parachutetroops for five years.