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- Dictionarytroop/truːp/
noun
- 1. soldiers or armed forces: "UN peacekeeping troops" Similar
- 2. a cavalry unit commanded by a captain.
verb
- 1. (of a group of people) come or go together or in large numbers: "the girls trooped in for dinner" Similar
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TROOP definition: 1. soldiers on duty in a large group: 2. a group of soldiers, especially ones who fight in strong…. Learn more.
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. 2 of 2. verb.
noun. a large group or assembly; flock. a troop of children. a subdivision of a cavalry squadron or artillery battery of about platoon size. plural armed forces; soldiers. a large group of Scouts comprising several patrols. an archaic spelling of troupe.
A troop is a squad or team of soldiers. Your great grandfather might claim that his was the first army troop to march into France during World War II. Though it's correct to use the noun troop in the singular form, it's more common to see its plural, troops.
a group of soldiers, especially ones who fight in strong military vehicles or on horses: the King's Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery. [ C ] an organized group of young people who are Scouts: My brother joined the local Boy Scout troop. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of armies & groups of servicemen. baggage train.
1. plural noun. Troops are soldiers, especially when they are in a large organized group doing a particular task. The operation will involve more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries. There were reports of troop movements. Synonyms: soldiers, armed forces, service personnel, fighting men or women More Synonyms of troop.
n. 1. a large group or assembly; flock: a troop of children. 2. (Military) a subdivision of a cavalry squadron or artillery battery of about platoon size. 3. (Military) ( plural) armed forces; soldiers. 4. a large group of Scouts comprising several patrols. 5. (Theatre) an archaic spelling of troupe. vb.
to walk, as if in a march; go: to troop down to breakfast. to walk, march, or pass in rank or order: The students trooped into the auditorium. to associate or consort (usually followed by with ).
Definition of troop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
TROOP meaning: 1. a group of people or animals 2. to walk somewhere in a large group: . Learn more.
