1
a
: a group of soldiers
b
: a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
c
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
trooped; trooping; troops
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2024
On another Himalayan border, in 2017, Chinese and Indian troops squared off in Bhutan over an area that China claimed belonged to them but that India and Bhutan maintained to be Bhutanese.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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Noun
Benin, alongside other neighbors, has reopened its border with Niger, but Nigerien officials have refused to open theirs, accusing Benin of hosting French troops that pose a threat to the country after Niger severed military ties with France.
—Chinedu Asadu, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2024
On another Himalayan border, in 2017, Chinese and Indian troops squared off in Bhutan over an area that China claimed belonged to them but that India and Bhutan maintained to be Bhutanese.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Verb
Nadella is among a parade of Fortune 500 CEOs who have trooped through Southeast Asia in recent months.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024
The heads of global banks have been trooping through, visiting its stock exchanges, buying property and hiring new staff.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 31 May 2024
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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troop
1 of 2 noun1
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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