What does "paratrooper" mean?

A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.

How do you pronounce "paratrooper"?

Pronounced //ˈpæɹətɹuːpə//.

Common synonyms include: airborne, airborne soldier, airborne trooper, para, parachuting infantry, parachutist.

/ˈpæɹətɹuːpə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
"Upon receiving intelligence reports about the massing of enemy paratroopers, General Peng Dehuai posted a defence regiment at Yan'an airfield, and requested that Mao leave Yan'an as soon as possible."
2
a soldier in the paratroops wordnet

"Who is the first female paratrooper in Bangladesh?"

Blend of parachute + trooper.