parachutist

noun

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

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In 2022, parachutist Luigi Cani dropped 100 million seeds over the Amazon rainforest while skydiving. — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 Eleven people, including a pilot and 10 parachutists, were killed when a small plane crashed in the northeastern French town of Tomblaine on Sunday, June 28, narrowly missing nearby homes as their families watched, officials and a witness said. — Christian Hartmann, USA Today, 28 June 2026 The plane was a Pilatus aircraft registered in Germany that belonged to a parachutist school, according to the AP and L'Est Républicain. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 The parachutists were to have jumped as tandems, Nancy Mayor Mathieu Klein told public broadcaster France Info. — Antonin Utz, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for parachutist

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

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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. 2026.

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