parachutist

noun

para·​chut·​ist ˈper-ə-ˌshü-tist How to pronounce parachutist (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: one that parachutes: such as
b
: a person who parachutes as a sport

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And last year, a Navy parachutist missed his mark and landed on a mother and her young daughter, causing minor injuries. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 The parachutist, observing broad patterns and movements across vast stretches of space and time, might glance at Gardner’s photo and see a handful of white men deep in Indian Country. Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 There were also horses, mules, parachutists, Revolutionary War reenactments, Army bands and historical pageantry. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 Warplanes flew overhead, and Army parachutists sailed down from the skies before a crowd of thousands. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for parachutist

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of parachutist was in 1888

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“Parachutist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parachutist. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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