troop

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noun

ˈtrüp How to pronounce troop (audio)
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1
a
: a group of soldiers
b
: a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
c
troops plural : armed forces, soldiers
2
: a collection of people or things : crew sense 2
3
: a flock of mammals or birds
4
: the basic organizational unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader

troop

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verb

trooped; trooping; troops

intransitive verb

1
: to move or gather in crowds
2
: to go one's way : walk
3
: to spend time together : associate
4
: to move in large numbers

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Examples of troop in a Sentence

Noun Where is his troop heading? a plan to withdraw troops a troop of enthusiastic children Verb We all trooped back inside. The kids trooped off to school.
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Noun
At the same time, a fresh contingent of North Korean troops—at least the second wave of North Koreans to deploy to Ukraine and western Russia since late last year—attacked in Kursk, further squeezing the Ukrainian force in the oblast. — David Axe, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 What To Know Reyes ruled that Trump's directive likely violates the constitutional rights of transgender troops. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Celebrities and academics would troop down to Havana to sit at Castro’s feet, cooing over him. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025 At the Dior men’s wear show on Friday afternoon, models trooped down a celestial flight of stairs, trotted around the perimeter and then descended another flight of stairs, disappearing out of view. — Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for troop

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French trope, troupe company, herd, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English thorp, throp village — more at thorp

First Known Use

Noun

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of troop was in 1545

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troop

1 of 2 noun
ˈtrüp How to pronounce troop (audio)
1
a
: a group of soldiers
b
plural : armed forces, military
2
: a collection of people or things : company
3
: a flock of mammals or birds
4
: a unit of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts under an adult leader

troop

2 of 2 verb
: to move or gather in crowds

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