trooper

noun

troop·​er ˈtrü-pər 

1

a(1)

: an enlisted cavalryman

(2)

: the horse of a cavalryman

b

: paratrooper

c

: soldier

2

a

: a mounted police officer

b

: a state police officer

3

: trouper sense 2

Synonyms

• dogface
• fighter
• legionary
• legionnaire
• man-at-arms
• regular
• serviceman
• soldier
• warrior

Examples of trooper in a Sentence

a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers

Recent Examples on the Web

Four state troopers extensively searched the car and repeatedly interrogated both Clayborne and Williams throughout the two-and-a-half-hour traffic stop at a gas station off Interstate 24, according to the lawsuit. —Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024

Dispatch advised troopers that the suspect, a man, had left the residence on foot. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024

Authorities claim Paez Terán opened fire first, wounding a trooper, a claim reinforced by ballistics reports showing the activist legally owned the weapon used. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

The responding trooper saw the vehicle in question and collided with the driver head-on in order to bring him to a stop. —Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Phrases Containing trooper

• moss-trooper
• storm trooper

Kids Definition

trooper

noun

troop·​er ˈtrü-pər 

1

: a cavalry soldier

2

a

: a police officer who rides a horse

b

: a state police officer