noun
- soldiers trained to parachute from aircraft into combat or other operations
Usage: plural form
Examples
- The paratroops landed behind enemy lines at dawn.
- Elite paratroops were deployed to secure the airport.
- The general commanded three divisions of paratroops.
- Paratroops require extensive training in parachuting techniques.
- The mission called for paratroops to establish a forward base.
- During World War II, paratroops played crucial roles in major operations.