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troop

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /trup/ · UK /truːp/

troop means: A soldier, usually spoken of as part of a group.

noun

SOLDIERB2

A soldier, usually spoken of as part of a group.

  • The troops returned home.
  • More troops were sent to guard the border.
  • How many troops are stationed there?

Similar words: soldier

Common phrases: troop numbers, troop movements, troop deployment

verb

MOVE TOGETHERC1

If people do this, they walk together in a group.

  • The children trooped upstairs.
  • Guests trooped into the dining room.
  • We trooped home after the match.

How to use it: troop into/out of somewhere (The students trooped out of the classroom.); troop across/through somewhere (The children trooped across the playground.)

Similar words: file, march

Common phrases: troop into something, troop out, troop home

Questions about troop

What does troop mean?

A soldier, usually spoken of as part of a group.

What is troop in other languages?

Türkçe: asker · Español: soldado · Français: soldat · Deutsch: Soldat · Italiano: soldato · 日本語: 兵士

How do you pronounce troop?

In American English /trup/; in British English /truːp/.

How do you use troop in a sentence?

The troops returned home. More troops were sent to guard the border.

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