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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About 7 seconds before the hard landing, the parachutist waves their arms — what appears to be a warning to the people below. Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 The parachutists, some of them trailing large flags, intended to land on the Marina Green as spectators ringing the area watched. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 The parachutist, a member of the Navy's Leap Frogs parachute demonstration team, was performing shortly after noon on Oct. 13. Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024 The 14 Best Things To Do In Culpeper, Virginia What to Expect The Flying Circus always begins with the National Anthem as a parachutist descends from a plane. Kinsey Gidick, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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