paratroops
nounUK /ˈpærətruːps/
US /ˈpærətruːps/
Soldiers who jump out of airplanes with parachutes.
The paratroops landed safely in the field behind the village.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Soldiers specially trained to jump from aircraft into battle areas.
The paratroops were trained to jump at night.
3. A group of parachute soldiers who work together as a unit.
A unit of paratroops secured the bridge before dawn.
4. Military forces that arrive by parachute rather than by land or sea.
The paratroops were the first to reach the remote area.