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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Firemen needed a long ladder to reach the parachutist and safely rescue him. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Eventually, footage showed fire services reaching the parachutist and bringing him down to safety on a crane, sparking huge cheers inside the Stadium de Toulouse. Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025 However, after his fellow parachutists had landed safely on the pitch, one unfortunate dardevil ended up delaying the game by 40 minutes. Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025 Fans at a European Rugby Champions Cup match in France watched as a parachutist needed to be rescued as he got stuck on top of the stadium roof on Sunday. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025 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 1 May. 2025.

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