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

Examples of parachutist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Meanwhile, the parachutist was uninjured after evaluation. Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Details of what made the parachutist land outside of the target zone weren’t immediately available. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for parachutist 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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